Senior Software Engineer (Automation)

Wells Fargo•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in advancing our Payment Operations technology landscape. This is more than a development role—it's an opportunity to shape mission-critical systems that support Wires Operations and Payment Investigations, a cornerstone of our global payments infrastructure. From ACH (Automated Clearing House) and Instant Payments to Lockbox and ISO 20022 (International Organization for Standardization) modernization, our Payment Services Operations are at the forefront of innovation and transformation. As part of this team, you’ll collaborate with top-tier engineers, risk and compliance experts, and business leaders to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions that impact millions of transactions daily. If you're passionate about engineering excellence, automation, and making a tangible impact in financial services, this is the role for you. In this role, you will: Document test cases and risk research and create test plans Record test progress and results Identify and track issues throughout testing Perform manual and automated testing, Consult with users providing advice and direction Develop standards and procedures to determine product quality and release readiness Drive innovation and streamline overall testing processes Research system features being tested Partner with Engineers to develop testing strategy Log, track and verify resolution of software and specification defects Understand and ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals Lead projects, teams or serve as a mentor for less experienced staff

Requirements

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 working in an Agile Scrum team

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience with automation frameworks such as Selenium or similar frameworks
2+ hands on usage of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) tooling (Jenkins and uDeploy for example)
2+ years of experience with Java
2+ years of experience with Pega Smart Investigate

Responsibilities

Document test cases and risk research and create test plans
Record test progress and results
Identify and track issues throughout testing
Perform manual and automated testing
Consult with users providing advice and direction
Develop standards and procedures to determine product quality and release readiness
Drive innovation and streamline overall testing processes
Research system features being tested
Partner with Engineers to develop testing strategy
Log, track and verify resolution of software and specification defects
Understand and ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Lead projects, teams or serve as a mentor for less experienced staff