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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Java Engineer Commodities - **Company:** Wells Fargo - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $159,000.0 - $305,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Databases, Distributed Systems, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Python (Programming Language), Software Tools, GitHub Copilot, Istio, Concurrency, HybridCloud, Fastapi, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Web Technologies, Grpc - **Published:** July 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=078f52a0404516a4 ## About the Role * 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 Capital Market experience * 4+ years in FICC Trade Life Cycle: Deep domain knowledge of Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities, including trade capture, valuation models, and lifecycle event management * 4+ years High-Performance Stack: Proven mastery of Java (concurrency, JVM tuning) and/or Python (FastAPI, data science libraries) * 4+ years Distributed Systems: Extensive experience with gRPC, Service Mesh (Istio/Linkerd), and high-performance messaging protocols, * Platform Pedigree: Prior experience building or significantly contributing to industry-leading platforms * Complex Derivatives Knowledge: Understanding of pricing and risk for complex derivatives (Swaps, Options, Exotics) and how they translate into trade event models * Agentic Development: Experience implementing GitHub CoPilot or similar AI-assisted engineering tools at scale to drive "Agentic Development" workflows. * Modern UI Patterns: Experience with Micro Front Ends to decouple the trader UI and allow for independent module deployment * Cloud Native: Familiarity with deploying mission-critical financial systems on hybrid cloud environments (Azure/GCP/AWS) with a focus on data residency and sovereignty ## Description As a senior technical leader and recognized subject matter expert, you will drive architecture, engineering standards, and technology strategy across a portfolio of Commodities platforms. You will design and deliver highly scalable, resilient, and low-latency solutions supporting the end-to-end trading lifecycle-from trade capture and pricing through risk management, regulatory reporting, and downstream processing. You will partner closely with traders, quantitative analysts, product managers, and engineering teams to solve complex business challenges while helping modernize the Commodities technology landscape. The platforms you influence are central to the firm's trading capabilities and support critical functions across Front Office, Risk, and Operations. This is a high-visibility opportunity to join a growing technology organization supporting a Commodities business undergoing significant expansion and investment. 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