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About the Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Vice President-level eFX Algorithmic Trading Strategist to drive the evolution of the firm's electronic Foreign Exchange trading business. This role involves quantitative research, algorithmic trading, and software engineering to develop and enhance models, algorithms, and analytical frameworks for pricing, execution, hedging, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance quantitative models for electronic FX pricing, skewing, execution, and risk management.
• Design and optimize hedging, inventory management, and market-making strategies across a range of market conditions.
• Research and implement alpha signals, predictive models, and systematic trading strategies.
• Design, backtest, and deploy execution algorithms and trading models in production environments.
• Partner directly with traders to evaluate model performance and translate market insights into trading logic.
• Build simulation, backtesting, and performance attribution frameworks to support strategy development.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain production-quality software supporting pricing, trading, and risk management functions.
• Collaborate with technology teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and maintainable trading systems.
• Partner with Model Risk Management and model review teams throughout the model lifecycle.
• Support internal governance, model reviews, and regulatory examinations related to production trading models.
• Drive initiatives from concept through implementation, deployment, and ongoing support.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Securities Algorithmic Trading experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• 5+ years of experience in electronic trading, quantitative strategy, quantitative research, or algorithmic trading.
• Strong understanding of FX markets, market microstructure, liquidity dynamics, and electronic execution.
• Demonstrated experience developing pricing models, hedging frameworks, market-making models, execution algorithms, or systematic trading strategies.
• Deep understanding of pricing, skew management, inventory management, hedging, and liquidity provision.
• Strong software engineering skills with experience building and supporting production trading systems.
• Proven ability to translate quantitative research into scalable, maintainable software solutions.
• Strong programming skills Python, Java, and KDB/Q.
• Experience with software development best practices, including testing, source control, code review, and production support.
• Experience developing statistical models, forecasting models, or machine learning techniques within financial markets.
• Experience with quantitative model governance, validation, and model lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with low-latency architectures, and modern research and back testing frameworks.
• Ability to balance quantitative rigor, engineering excellence, and commercial objectives.
• This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements.
• Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire.
• Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.
• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing.

Skills

• Python
• Java
• KDB/Q

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Vice President
• 5+ years

Education Level

• Master's degree or higher in Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.

Salary/Compensations

• $191,000.00 - $305,000.00

Benefits

• 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

About the Company

• Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, including a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.
• Markets provides solutions to clients with the means to manage their exposure through various derivatives, lending and cash products across Structured Products Group, Rates, Equities, Foreign Exchange, Municipal Products Group, Credit Sales & Trading.
• 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.

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.
• 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.