Lead Software Engineer – React UI (GenAI Solutions)

Wells Fargo & Company•Irving, TX

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern frontend architecture to lead the design and development of AI‑enabled, business‑critical user interface solutions. This role requires excellent hands‑on development skills, strong technical design judgment, and the ability to mentor engineers while delivering secure, scalable, and enterprise‑ready applications. The successful candidate will work closely with Wells Fargo India technology teams and U.S.-based partners to design and implement high‑quality frontend solutions that leverage Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities while adhering to enterprise standards for security, reliability and maintainability.

Requirements

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
5+ years of hands‑on experience with React, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), and modern frontend development principles
Experience developing enterprise UI applications using Material UI and React Bootstrap
Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, and accessibility standards
Experience with state management libraries such as Redux and Context API, with sound judgment on usage
Experience implementing frontend application security best practices, including secure API integration and data handling
Strong understanding of UI/UX design principles and experience collaborating with design teams
Experience writing and maintaining automated tests using Jest and React Testing Library
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and frontend integration patterns
Proven experience working with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Sonar, Gradle, or similar
Experience working within an Agile software development lifecycle
Experience delivering solutions that leverage Generative AI (GenAI), such as AI‑assisted workflows, intelligent search, or conversational user interfaces
Understanding of LLM‑based solution patterns, including prompt design, grounding strategies, and frontend integration with AI services
Experience integrating AI services into enterprise applications with awareness of security, privacy, and compliance requirements
Ability to collaborate with backend and platform teams to deliver end‑to‑end AI‑enabled solutions

Nice To Haves

Experience with micro‑frontend architecture, including modular and independently deployable UI components
Familiarity with Mosaic‑based UI frameworks and enterprise design systems
Python programming experience
Understanding of cloud‑native principles and experience developing or deploying applications in cloud environments; OpenShift (OCP) experience is a plus
Exposure to AI governance, responsible AI practices, or hallucination mitigation strategies
Knowledge of the Banking and Lending domain

Responsibilities

Lead complex technology initiatives, including those that are companywide and have broad impact
Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex, large‑scale technology solutions
Design, code, test, debug, and document software solutions for projects and programs
Review and analyze complex technology solutions in support of tactical and strategic business objectives within the enterprise technology environment
Make technical decisions by applying industry best practices and emerging technologies to complex enterprise challenges
Collaborate and consult with senior technology leaders, architects, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues
Lead projects and initiatives, provide technical direction, and serve as a peer mentor
Apply strong problem‑solving and analytical skills to reason through complex problems independently or collaboratively
Communicate effectively through clear written and verbal communication, including work with distributed and onshore teams
Work independently with minimal supervision while exercising sound technical judgment
Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with the ability to understand team dynamics and positively influence outcomes
Deliver solutions that leverage Generative AI (GenAI), such as AI‑assisted workflows, intelligent search, or conversational user interfaces
Integrate AI services into enterprise applications with awareness of security, privacy, and compliance requirements
Collaborate with backend and platform teams to deliver end‑to‑end AI‑enabled solutions