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Wells Fargo · 1 day ago

Surveillance Engineering Manager

Iselin, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$185K/yr - $300K/yr

6+ years exp

Wells Fargo is seeking a Surveillance Engineering Manager to lead the modernization of trade surveillance platforms across asset classes including equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives. This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on technical leadership to deliver scalable, regulator-ready solutions that support Market Conduct and Compliance functions.

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechInsurancePayments

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage, coach, and develop a team or teams of engineering managers and experienced engineers in specialized domain areas, in roles with moderate complexity and risk responsible for building high quality capabilities with modern technology

Ensure adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture, and meeting non-functional requirements with each release

Define and execute Wells Fargo's surveillance technology strategy in alignment with compliance and supervisory mandates

Partner with Compliance, Surveillance, and Front Office stakeholders to deliver scalable, automated, and regulator-ready solutions

Lead a global team of engineers and data analysts to design, build, and enhance surveillance platforms across multiple asset classes

Improve alert quality and detection logic using machine learning and modern data engineering

Ensure data governance and accuracy across surveillance ecosystems

Oversee platform scalability and integration with vendor/in-house systems (e.g., Actimize, Protegent Trade Compliance, Nasdaq SMARTS, TradingHub)

Champion Agile and DevOps practices, fostering a culture of experimentation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence

Promote a growth mindset across the team-encouraging curiosity, learning from setbacks, and embracing change as a catalyst for innovation

Manage allocation of people and financial resources, including hiring, mentoring, and career development of specialized engineering talent

Qualification

Surveillance Technology StrategySoftware EngineeringData ArchitectureManagement ExperienceAgile PracticesDevOps PracticesStakeholder ManagementTeam DevelopmentRegulatory ProgramsCommunication SkillsGrowth Mindset

Required

6+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

6+ years of experience in Surveillance, Compliance, Front Office Technology

3+ years of management or leadership experience