Lead Software Engineer

About this role:

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with an ability to lead AI initiatives within Crypto Trading at Wells Fargo. This is an exciting time to be in Wealth Management Technology. AI is transforming every aspect of our business. The Digital & Trading Technology team is at the center of enabling this; join us in shaping the future of wealth.

In this role, you will:

• 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 hands-on software development experience with Java

• 3+ years of hands-on experience on micro services development

• 5+ years of experience on financial service domain

• 3+ years of experience designing, building, and supporting APIs

• 3+ years of Kafka experience

• 3+ years platform management / reliability management

• 1+ years working with AI software development tools (GitHub Co-Pilot, Agents, etc.)

• 1+ years of experience in AI Architecture

• 1+ years Snowflake experience

• 1+ years Databricks experience

• 1+ years Spark experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience building RESTful services using Spring Boot etc.

• Experience supporting trading, market data, or FIX-based systems

• Experience conducting code reviews, ensuring code quality, and supporting production readiness

• Experience with cloud‑native architectures, including container platforms such as Kubernetes

• Working knowledge of software architecture and solution design principles

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub‑based workflows, and modern developer tooling like Visual Studio Code

• Knowledge of application security practices, including identifying and addressing vulnerabilities using tools like SonarQube

• Ability to lead and work with global team

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work onsite at the posted location

Location:

• 194 Wood Ave S, Iselin, New Jersey

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:

2 Jun 2026

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

We Value 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.

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.

Req Number: R-548120