Lead Market Data Platform Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Market Data Platform Engineer within the Market Data Technology group. This role is responsible for the design, engineering, and support of mission-critical market data infrastructure platforms that deliver real-time and normalized pricing data across the enterprise.

The engineer will play a key role in supporting and enhancing the London Stock Exchange Group - The Refinitiv Elektron Platform (LSEG TREP) as well as related market data distribution technologies. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in market data systems, strong UNIX/Linux engineering capabilities, and a solid understanding of low-latency data delivery, networking, and vendor integration across providers such as LSEG, Bloomberg, and other market data platforms.

In this role, you will:

Lead or participate in high-level technical concepts spanning market data technology platforms and business consumption models

Design, build, and enhance complex market data infrastructure, including LSEG TREP and related distribution systems

Develop specifications, architectures, and solutions for low-latency, high-availability market data delivery platforms

Contribute to the testing and validation of market data flows, including feed handlers, distribution layers, and downstream consumers

Drive improvements in resiliency, failover, and recovery capabilities of market data systems

Analyze and resolve issues related to real-time data delivery, including feed gaps, latency, stale data, and symbology mismatches

Design and implement automation using UNIX/Linux scripting to monitor, manage, and maintain infrastructure health

Collaborate with network engineering teams to ensure optimal multicast/unicast data distribution, bandwidth utilization, and low-latency performance

Review and analyze infrastructure security considerations, including access controls, secrets management, and key rotations

Design, code, test, debug, and document tools and utilities to support market data operations and engineering functions

Support complex system upgrades, including TREP components, feed handlers, and supporting middleware

Identify and resolve recurring operational issues by implementing long-term engineering solutions

Develop and execute strategic plans to modernize and optimize market data platforms

Direct daily risk and control processes, ensuring adherence to enterprise policies, procedures, and regulatory standards

Collaborate and consult with peers, application teams, vendors, and leadership to resolve issues and deliver scalable, reliable solutions

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

4+ years of market data platform experience, including LSEG TREP

4+ years of market data concepts experience, including real-time pricing, feed handlers, symbology, entitlements, and data normalization

4+ years of UNIX/Linux engineering experience, including shell scripting (ksh, bash) for automation and operational support

2+ years of networking experience, including TCP/IP, multicast, and low-latency data transport concepts

2+ years of experience with monitoring tools and observability practices for real-time systems such as Grafana, ITRS

Desired Qualifications:

Experience working with additional market data vendors such as Bloomberg, ICE, or Tradeweb

Understanding of market data feed formats and protocols (e.g., RIC Symbology, Elektron, proprietary vendor feeds)

Programming experience in Java, Python, or similar languages for tool and platform development

Experience with cloud technologies and hybrid infrastructure models

Familiarity with automation frameworks and infrastructure-as-code practices

Knowledge of financial markets, asset classes, and trading workflows

Experience with performance tuning and capacity planning for low-latency systems

Expectations:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Must be able to work on-site at one of the listed locations; hybrid work schedule available

Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Ability to support production environments, including participation in on-call rotations if required

Work closely with global teams, vendors, and stakeholders to support market data services

Adhere to Wells Fargo’s risk, control, and compliance requirements

Maintain strong documentation and audit readiness for all infrastructure components

Drive continuous improvement in platform stability, resiliency, and operational efficiency

Posting locations:

194 Wood Avenue S., Iselin, NJ 08830

300 S Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28202

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.

$119,000.00 - $224,000.00

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:

6 Aug 2026

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

We Value Equal Opportunity

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

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Drug and Alcohol Policy

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

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