Senior Software Engineer

About the role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in technology to support Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineering. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com

This role will support the design, development, and delivery of modern identity, authentication, authorization, and AI-enabled access management solutions. This role will partner with Cybersecurity, IAM Product, Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, and Application Development teams to build secure, scalable, and innovative capabilities that support enterprise identity services and next-generation AI platforms.

In this role, you will:

Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments

Contribute to large scale planning of strategies

Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments

Review moderately complex technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures

Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients needs while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, or compliance requirements

Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals

Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff

Demonstrate proficiency in using AI‑assisted development and analysis tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot and approved code‑centric agents)

Leverage AI to accelerate system design, coding, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting

Apply strong technical judgment when validating and integrating AI‑assisted outputs into solutions

Understand and account for model limitations, security risks, and operational considerations

Apply AI responsibly in development and production environments

Ensure AI usage aligns with security, compliance, privacy, and ethical standards

Required Qualifications:

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

2+ years of experience developing cloud-native applications and services using Python, Java, JavaScript, or related technologies.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience supporting Identity and Access Management (IAM), authentication, authorization, access governance, or enterprise security initiatives.

Experience building and consuming REST APIs and service-based architectures.

Experience working with cloud platforms, containers, Kubernetes, or modern DevOps practices.

Experience collaborating across engineering, security, and product teams to deliver enterprise technology solutions.

Experience with software development lifecycle practices including design, testing, deployment, and operational support.

Experience developing solutions leveraging AWS services, Kubernetes, Docker, EKS, or containerized platforms.

Experience building AI-enabled solutions using LLMs, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), intelligent agents, vector databases, or related technologies.

Experience integrating enterprise applications with identity providers, security services, or access management platforms.

Experience with Python, Java, React, FastAPI, Spring Boot, or modern software development frameworks.

Experience with CI/CD, Git-based development workflows, infrastructure automation, and cloud deployment pipelines.

Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar technologies.

AWS certifications or experience supporting enterprise cloud environments

Strong communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.

Locations:

150 E 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017

Posting Statements:

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

Required location(s) listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Salary range is determined by location of the job. May be considered for a discretionary bonus, Restricted Share Rights, or other long – term incentive awards.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

This role is NOT available for 100% remote work

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.

$120,000.00 - $196,000.00

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:

16 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.