Lead Software Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join The Digital Technology and Innovation group in our Technology Organization. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .

In this role, you will:

Apply Wells Fargo Digital Banking coding practices to test-drive the creation of micro-services with Java, JUnit, BDD, Spring, Restful services

Design, code, test, debug, and document programs using Agile development practices

Demonstrates strong ability to handle complex third-party library upgrades and quickly resolve dependency conflicts.

Champion the development and adoption of AI tools to accelerate automation.

Maintain broad knowledge of other technology engineering disciplines and collaborate with other key experts to ensure we are making the right technology choices for Wells Fargo

Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organization's tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions

Expert resource for architects in the development of target architectures to ensure that they can be properly designed and implemented through sound engineering practices

Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies, and recommend innovations that enhance operations and/or provide a competitive advantage to the organization

Provide expert counsel to senior technology leadership and advise and mentor others with the goal of knowledge transfer. Will represent Wells Fargo to external industry groups, influencing industry standards

Work closely with application teams, infrastructure, release management and production support teams to maintain applications that are secure and highly scalable/available. Plan, execute, and maintain road-map in alignment with Enterprise Security standards and in accordance to established business SLAs

Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact

Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines

Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs

Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors

Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, influencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives

Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals

Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor

Required Qualifications:

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

5+ years of Java web applications and Spring boot microservices development experience

3+ years of experience leading multiple implementations and supporting changes to production utilizing CI/CD tools such as GitActions , Harness and HyperExecute.

5+ years of Java Web Services experience

5+ years of Spring experience

4+ years of experience developing and using RESTful Application Program Interface (API)

4+ year of experience in Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform

4+ years of Kafka/MQ Series Messaging experience

4+ year of experience with in-memory databases such as Redis, MongoDB, or Cassandra

5+ years of technical troubleshooting experience using monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, Splunk, Grafana, Glassbox, Dynatrace, Splunk Observability Cloud etc,..

5+ years of demonstrated ability to work in inclusive, geographically distributed onshore/offshore teams.

2+ years of experiences in Behavioral Driven Development

Desired Qualifications:

Ability to lead a team of Engineers and Support resources across the world in coordination with multiple partners on large initiatives

Experience in managing off property Application Programming Interface (API) orchestration and integration

A BS/BA degree or higher

An industry-standard technology certification

1+ years of experience with GenAI stack. LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith for building agentic workflows

1+ year experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP), enterprise-grade agentic workflow

Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Ability to design, develop, and implement large scale/complex software applications

Knowledge and understanding of technology object oriented: design patterns and their application

Knowledge and understanding of test driven application development

4+ years relational database management system (RDBMS) experience

3+ years of banking industry experience

5+ years of Agile experience

Job Expectations:

This position offers a hybrid work schedule

This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship or transfer of visa

Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Locations :

333 Market Street, San Francisco, CA

1755 Grant St., Concord, CA

794 Davis St., San Leandro, CA

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.

For CA locations only- 143,000.00 - 224,000.00 USD Annual

Benefits:

Information about Wells Fargo's US employee benefits

Information about Wells Fargo's International employee benefits

Posting End Date:

31 Jul 2026

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

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.

$143,000.00 - $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:

30 Jul 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

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.