Lead Software Engineer

About the role

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Infrastructure Automation and DevSecOps group, on the Infrastructure Engineering and Architecture (IEA) team. This role is an individual contributor, developing applications and services to power the future of software-defined infrastructure provisioning and configuration management. Products designed, developed, and deployed by this team enable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and its associated infrastructure APIs--supporting the technology fulfillment and operational excellence of all of Wells Fargo’s digital products and services across the world.

In this role, you will:

Participate in 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 documentation 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

Be responsible for the development, deployment, and maintenance of a new cloud management platform

Establish additional standards and patterns to grow Golang software development

Create applications and services that promote efficiency and cost savings

Integrate to cloud services providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform

Collaborate and influence other software engineers on modern development practices and quality programming code

Play an essential role as an individual contributor in driving the completion of software engineering epics, stories, and tasks pertaining to cloud portfolio business needs

Create meaningful documentation to assist in delivering high-value systems and applications for the entire software development practice across the globe

Experience developing with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) in a formal and enterprise software development lifecycle environment

Experience in a Team Lead role, responsible for code review and active mentorship of more junior engineers on the team

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 Software Development experience with architecting, designing and developing frontend and backend applications using modern software programming languages (e.g. Java, C#, JavaScript)

4+ years of experience in developing stateful software which utilizes either traditional relational databases or alternatively non-relational databases

6+ months of experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and/or agentic workflows in generative AI application development

4+ years of experience working in an agile environment

Desired Qualifications:

Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with other business and functional areas

Knowledge and understanding of application and web security

Knowledge and understanding of technology performance: analysis, automated testing, and tuning for applications

Knowledge of one or more major Cloud Services Providers (CSPs) such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform and their primary web service offerings, understanding the functionality of code-deploy frameworks such as Amazon CDK

Golang software development experience

Temporal.io development experience with transaction, function, workflow, and durability functionality

Job Expectations:

Ability to work additional hours as needed

Ability to travel up to 5% of the time

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance

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.

$119,000.00 - $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:

4 Sep 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.