Job Description

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to join our Electronic Trading technology team. This role provides senior technical leadership for ultra-low-latency infrastructure and network platforms that power our electronic trading environments.

Role impact:
This position is critical to ensuring the performance, stability, and integrity of Wells Fargo’s electronic trading platforms. The Principal Engineer directly influences trade execution outcomes, operational resilience, and adherence to regulatory requirements in highly sensitive, low-latency environments.

Low Latency Switching & Network Hardware

• Engineer and operate specialized ultra-low-latency trading networks using industry-leading platforms
• Leverage Arista ultra-low-latency switching, including FPGA-enabled platforms (e.g., 7130 series), for deterministic performance
• Utilize Metamako (Arista) FPGA-based L1/L2 switching and signal regeneration for precision packet handling
• Deploy NVIDIA / Mellanox high-performance Ethernet adapters and switches to achieve low jitter and precise timing
• Implement Solarflare (Xilinx/AMD) and ExaBlaze/ExaNIC network interface technologies to enable kernel bypass and optimize trading latency

Operating System & Network Performance Engineering

• Lead performance tuning across operating systems and network stacks for latency-sensitive trading workloads
• Optimize CPU pinning, NUMA alignment, interrupt handling, and kernel scheduling to minimize jitter and tail latency
• Design deterministic networking and memory locality strategies to maximize throughput and execution consistency

Latency Observability & Performance Analytics

• Own and enhance latency observability frameworks to measure and govern execution performance
• Utilize tools such as Corvil (Pico) for packet-level latency visibility, jitter analysis, and tick-to-trade monitoring
• Analyze microbursts, packet loss, and execution anomalies through advanced latency analytics
• Drive data-led root cause analysis and enforce vendor performance accountability

Colocation, Proximity Hosting & Market Access

• Lead deployment and operations of trading platforms within exchange-adjacent colocation environments
• Manage infrastructure within Equinix facilities to ensure proximity-driven latency advantages
• Oversee Pico-managed colocation services, market access solutions, and global trading connectivity

In this role, you will:

• Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
• Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions
• Lead the architecture, engineering, and operation of ultra-low-latency trading infrastructure in exchange-adjacent, collocated data centers
• Own end-to-end latency engineering across network, OS, and kernel layers, including observability, analytics, and regression detection
• Design and manage specialized low-latency hardware and network platforms, including colocation and proximity hosting strategies
• Define and optimize carrier connectivity to global trading venues
• Deliver complex infrastructure modernization initiatives while enforcing engineering standards, automation, and best practices
• Partner cross-functionally with Trading, Platform Engineering, Risk, Compliance, and Operations to ensure resiliency, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership, including escalation-ready updates on system performance and risk posture
• Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of experience with latency observability tooling (e.g., Corvil)
• 5+ years of experience with Linux systems and low-latency network engineering
• 5+ years of experience supporting electronic trading or ultra-low-latency platforms
• 5+ years program managing complex colo based infrastructure deliverables

Desired Qualifications:

• Proven delivery leadership within regulated, production‑critical trading or financial services environments
• Expertise in defining and governing ultra‑low‑latency connectivity strategies utilizing specialized financial‑market carriers
• Hands‑on experience overseeing deployment and operation of electronic trading platforms in exchange‑proximate and collocated facilities
• Strong ownership of latency measurement, monitoring, and observability platforms to govern execution performance and detect regressions
• Demonstrated capability in engineering and operating specialized low‑latency trading networks using industry‑standard hardware and platforms

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work on-site at posted location

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position

Posting Locations:

• 300 S Brevard St. Charlotte, NC 28202

• 194 Wood Ave S, Iselin, NJ 08830

• 150 E 42nd St. New York, NY  10017

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit  Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit  Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

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