Lead Software Engineer
About The Position
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer. In this role, you will lead complex technology initiatives, including those with company-wide impact. You will act as a key participant in developing standards and company-wide best practices for engineering complex and large-scale technology solutions. You will design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs. You will also review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors. You will make decisions in developing standard and company-wide best practices for engineering and technology solutions, requiring an understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, influencing and leading technology teams to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives. You will collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology teams, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals. You will lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor.
Requirements
- 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' experience with strong hands-on development experience with React for building modern, high-performance user interfaces.
- 5+ years Proven backend development experience using .NET Core / ASP.NET Core for building scalable APIs and services.
- 2+ years' experience working with Kafka (consumer/producer patterns, event-driven architecture, and reliable message processing).
- 5+ years strong experience with MongoDB development, including data modeling, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning.
- 1+ years strong experience with Redis, including caching strategies, data modeling, and performance tuning
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Agile, CI/CD, DevOps concepts and SRE principles
- experience building and supporting production-grade, scalable systems with a strong focus on reliability, resiliency, and automation (SRE principles).
- Good understanding of microservices architecture (distributed systems, fault tolerance, and scalable service design).
- Experience deploying, managing, and supporting applications on OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) or similar platforms
- Experience implementing test automation and engineering best practices (unit testing, integration testing, CI/CD pipelines, and code quality standards).
- Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, and incident response practices
- Experience building enterprise AI-enabled solutions, leveraging automation to improve system reliability and operational efficiency.
- Ability to deliver & engage with partners effectively in a multi-cultural environment by demonstrating co-ownership & accountability in a matrix structure
- Delivery focus and willingness to work in a fast-paced, enterprise environment
- Should be a quick learner and team player
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to articulate technical solutions to both technical and business audiences
- A BA/BS/BE degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
