Lead Python Software Engineer

Wells Fargo & Company•Irving, TX

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Python Software Engineer in Secured Network services organization with a goal to deliver automation solutions that enable a software driven Infrastructure environment. If you're passionate about automation, cloud-native technologies, and building scalable systems, this is your opportunity to make a real impact in a large-scale enterprise environment. In this role, you will: Create API‑driven integrations between network platforms and internal systems. Develop and maintain automation frameworks that improve reliability and reduce operational toil. Translate manual operational procedures into codified, repeatable automation. Ensure automation artifacts follow best practices for performance, maintainability, and security. Collaborate with network engineering and platform teams to align automation with broader architectural strategies. Lead the automation of product deployments, customer journeys, and creation of APIs for our products and services

Requirements

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years python development experience leveraging Django, Flask or FastAPI
Proficiency in Python for building automation tooling, integrations, and workflow orchestration.
Demonstrated ability to consume and build REST APIs, including authentication, schema validation, error handling, and versioning
2+ years of hands-on experience with source control like GitHub.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in large‑scale, enterprise environments with change control and structured processes.
Strong & relevant experience in supporting Web/API platforms built using DJANGO, FastAPI, Apigee
Extensive expertise in Microservices, RESTful API and event driven architectures.
Hands‑on experience with Ansible, including developing reusable playbooks, roles, and modules for network automation.
Proficiency in dealing with Legacy infrastructure along with cloud infrastructure (OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes)
Working knowledge of Unix, Linux, Mongo DB, Postman

Responsibilities

Create API‑driven integrations between network platforms and internal systems.
Develop and maintain automation frameworks that improve reliability and reduce operational toil.
Translate manual operational procedures into codified, repeatable automation.
Ensure automation artifacts follow best practices for performance, maintainability, and security.
Collaborate with network engineering and platform teams to align automation with broader architectural strategies.
Lead the automation of product deployments, customer journeys, and creation of APIs for our products and services