Lead Java Developer

Lead Software EngineerAre you looking for more? Find it here. At Wells Fargo, we're more than a financial services leader — we're a global trailblazer committed to driving innovation, empowering communities, and helping our customers succeed. We believe that a meaningful career is much more than just a job — it's about finding all of the elements to help you thrive, in one place. Living the Well Life means you're supported in life, not just work. It means having robust benefits, competitive compensation, and programs designed to help you find work-life balance and well-being. You'll be rewarded for investing in your community, celebrated for being your authentic self, and empowered to grow. And we're recognized for it — Wells Fargo continues to rank on the LinkedIn Top Companies lists of best workplaces "to grow your career." Join us!About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer as part of the Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology (CCIBT) team to support Payment Solutions, Capital Markets Services, Wholesale Digitization, and International Technology. This diverse portfolio of capabilities spans multiple technology disciplines and strategic innovations. CCIBT provides strategic, enterprise-wide technology capabilities and enabling services to our lines of business and management of the applications in terms of skills, stability, security, scalability, speed, and cost.As part of the CCIBT technology team, this Lead Engineer will lead the innovative end-to-end technology solution delivery for commercial lending product capabilities across loan origination, loan servicing and loan delivery. They will have focused product knowledge with strong hands-on technical expertise to lead the solution delivery for commercial lending products and services offered by Wells Fargo. They will participate in agile ceremonies like big room planning, reviewing, and analyzing complex strategies for product functionality, feature delivery and priority, making architecture decisions, strategically collaborating with product teams and stakeholders defining product delivery roadmaps, directing scrum teams based on business value delivery, providing consistent architecture guidance, extensive code reviews, guiding development teams with the day to day delivery task and collaborating with scrum teams in producing results, conducting Proof of concepts with latest technologies and enabling innovation by demonstrating thought leadership.We are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired. Our mission is to deliver stable, secure, scalable, and innovative services at speeds that delight and satisfy our customers.In this role, you will:Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence solution design for complex business needs in an applied and end to end owner mannerSolve and as needed hands-on design and code, resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinkingTranslate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutionsProvide vision, direction, and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutionsMaintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommend innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organizationLeverage AI, automation, and data engineering capabilities to improve business outcomes.Collaborate with Architecture, Platforms, Technology Leadership and Product teams to shape and develop technical strategies and roadmaps and ensure key capability and dependencies are being progressed/managedPartner closely with product and program leadership teams to ensure technology implementation and delivery are aligned with business goals and timelinesLead and drive ongoing improvements for platform stability and performance, by addressing technical debt and enhancing operational efficiencyRequired 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 experience in Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Security, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, JPA, Python, Scala REST APIs, and Microservices Architecture5+ years of experience with Angular 16, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, and AJAX.2+ years of AI technology implementation experience2+ years of experience working in Agile environmentsDesired Qualifications:Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracyExcellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsExperience with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform servicesExperience with Kafka and event-driven architectureExperience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, Gradle, and SonarQubeKnowledge of Ansible, Shell Scripting, F5, AVI, and infrastructure automationExperience deploying applications on Tomcat, JBoss, and WebSphereStrong understanding of MVC architecture, J2EE design patterns, and enterprise application designExperience implementing secure, scalable, and highly available solutions in large enterprise environments.Cloud-native application modernization and migration initiatives.Enterprise data engineering and analytics platforms.AI-driven automation and intelligent workflow implementations.Financial services or large-scale enterprise technology environments.Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced Agile environment.Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with a cross-functional and technical teams to drive the solution engineering decisions.Job Expectations:Ability to work in a hybrid environmentThis position is not eligible for visa sponsorshipAbility to work additional hours as neededLocation:401 Las Colinas Blvd W Bldg B., Irving, TX 75039Posting End Date:15 Sep 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.Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.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.