Lead Software Engineer

About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Onboarding Technology Team within the Cards and Personal Loans Organization.In this role, you will:Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impactAct as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large-scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplinesDesign, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programsReview and analyse 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 factorsMake 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 initiativesCollaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goalsLead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentorRequired Qualifications:5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education5 + years of J2EE development experience5 + years of Microservices experience with RestAPIs5+ years of experience delivering complex enterprise-wide information technology solution.Desired Qualifications:2+ years of experience with distributed streaming and event‑driven architectures, using technologies such as Kafka or similar real‑time data processing frameworksExperience with either Cloud & Container technologies: AKS/Azure/OCP/K8sExperience in setting up and using Observability/Monitoring tools: Elastic, Kibana, Grafana, AppDynamics, Kafka, Big Panda, Splunk Engineering and development experience with middleware messaging platforms including KafkaExperience with Docker and Kubernetes is important for packaging and deploying applications in containers and orchestrating them across multiple machines Experience with one or more CI/CD Pipeline (GitHub, Jenkins), Release management, and Automation tools: Gradle, Maven, Git Experience with GenAI technologies (LLMs, embeddings, vector stores, prompt engineering), AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex), and agentic AI solutions to enhance analytics, automation, and business capabilities.Experience with Agile Scrum (Daily Standup, Sprint Planning and Sprint Retrospective meetings) Knowledge of database technologies: MongoDB, SQL/No SQL DBExcellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsBS/BA degree or higher in science or technologyExpectations:Lead teams while partnering with global stakeholders across multiple time zonesDrive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvementProficiency in using GitHub Actions and other version control systems is essential for managing code and deployments Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential for working with developers, operations teams, and other stakeholders This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or visa transferRelocation assistance is not availableAbility to work onsite at listed locationPay RangeReflected 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. $119,000.00 - $187,000.00Benefits 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 benefits401(k) PlanPaid time offDisability benefitsLife insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insuranceParental leaveCritical caregiving leaveDiscounts and savingsCommuter benefitsTuition reimbursementScholarships for dependent childrenAdoption reimbursementPosting End Date:5 Oct 2026*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.We Value Equal OpportunityWells 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.Applicants with DisabilitiesTo request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.Drug and Alcohol PolicyWells 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.SummaryLocation: CHARLOTTE, NC; IRVING, TX; PHOENIX, AZ; COLUMBUS, OHType: Full time