Lead Software Engineer

Wells Fargo•Minneapolis, MN

25d•$119,000 - $206,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide the design and implementation of software-based orchestrated platforms at scale. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering to deliver observable, scalable, and resilient systems that enable modern software delivery. The ideal candidate will inspire innovation, drive modernization, and foster a culture of urgency and excellence across teams. In this role, you will: 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.

Requirements

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years of Java, Go, or Python development experience
4+ years of Kubernetes based software deployment and development experience
4+ years of Cloud migrations experience
Deeply committed to writing clear, maintainable, and thoroughly tested code
Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships
Knowledge and understanding of Information Technology governance risk and compliance processes such as policies, control standards, risk management concepts, or information security

Nice To Haves

3+ years of Kafka experience
2+ years of Mongo experience
3+ Years of implementing resilient software leveraging Event Driven Architecture, Microservices, Back pressure or bulkhead software designs
3+ Years of observability experience (ELK, Splunk, AppDynamics, Grafana)
1+ years of Agentic AI delivery experience

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