Surveillance Engineering Manager - Platform Modernization

Wells Fargo is seeking a Surveillance Engineering manager to drive the end-to-end modernization of trade surveillance technology across equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives. This role combines strategic technology leadership with deep hands-on engineering ownership, delivering scalable, regulator-ready platforms that underpin Market Conduct and Compliance at enterprise scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Set and execute the surveillance engineering platform strategy, modernizing legacy platforms into scalable, cloud-ready, and resilient architectures aligned to regulatory and supervisory requirements.
• Partner closely with Compliance, Surveillance, and Front Office stakeholders to translate regulatory obligations into automated, testable, and auditable technical solutions.
• Improve signal-to-noise through advanced data engineering, machine learning-driven analytics, and continuous tuning of surveillance logic.
• Lead cultural transformation, promoting experimentation, learning from failure, and continuous improvement as core engineering behaviors.
• Manage talent and investment, including hiring, mentoring, succession planning, and allocation of engineering capacity against regulatory and strategic priorities.
  
  

Required Skills

• 5 years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2 years of Leadership experience
• 5 years of experience across Surveillance, Compliance Technology, or Front Office Engineering
• 5 years of strong hands-on background in software engineering, data architecture, and control frameworks within capital markets
• 5 years of proven ability to operate in complex, matrixed environments, influencing senior stakeholders across Technology, Compliance, and Business
  
  

Desired Skills:

• Deep experience building or extending specialized surveillance and market conduct platforms
• Demonstrated ownership of large-scale platform modernization and regulatory transformation programs.
• Track record of building high-performing, growth-oriented engineering teams with strong feedback and learning cultures.
• Undergraduate degree or technical certification required; graduate degree preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in specialty software engineering through work experience, training, or formal education
• Strong awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving regulatory expectations impacting trade surveillance
  
  

Job Expectations

• Hybrid work model: 3 days per week in office
• Regular engagement with third-party vendors and technology service providers
• Lead resolution of complex, ambiguous engineering and regulatory challenges, requiring innovation, architectural judgment, and cross-functional leadership
  
  

Locations:

• 194 Wood Ave S, Iselin, New Jersey 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.

$159,000.00 - $305,000.00

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:

28 Mar 2026

• 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.

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• Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
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Reference Number

R-532344-2