About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Software Engineering Manager

In this role, you will:

Manage, coach, and develop a team of individual contributor engineer roles with low to moderate complexity and less experienced managers who are responsible for building high quality capabilities with modern technology
Ensure adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture, and meeting non-functional requirements with each release
Engage with architects and experienced engineers to incorporate Wells Fargo Technology technical strategies, while understanding next generation domain architecture to enable application migration paths to target architecture for example, cloud readiness, application modernization and data strategy
Function as the technical representative for the product during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning
Identify and recommend opportunities for driving resolution of technology roadblocks including code, build and deployment while also managing overall software development cycle and security standards
Act as an escalation partner for scrum masters and the teams to make decisions and help remove impediments, obstacles, and friction while encouraging constant learning, experimentation, and continual improvement culture
Build engineering skills side-by-side in the codebase, conduct peer reviews to evaluate quality and solution alignment to technical direction, and guide design, as needed
Interpret, develop, and ensure security, stability, and scalability within functions of technology with low to moderate complexity, as well as identify, manage and mitigate technology and enterprise risk
Collaborate and consult with the Product Managers/Product Owners to drive user satisfaction, influence technology requirements and priorities in the product roadmap, promote innovative and intelligent solutions, generate corporate value and articulate technical strategy while being a solid advocate of agile and DevOps practices
Interact directly with third party vendors and technology service providers
Manage allocation of people and financial resources for technology engineering including career development and performance management for engineers and managers on the team
Hire, mentor and guide talent development of direct reports to build the skills required to effectively design and deliver innovative solutions for the supported product areas/products

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
2+ years of Leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

15+ years of Strong hands-on software engineering background with deep expertise in Java, modern JVM frameworks (Spring / Spring Boot), and enterprise application development
Practical experience designing, developing, and deploying AI including:
- Use of LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, and orchestration frameworks
- Integration of AI capabilities into enterprise applications and workflows
Experience delivering enterprise-grade platforms with high standards for security, scalability, resiliency, and regulatory compliance
Proven ability to lead and contribute to cloud-ready and cloud-native architectures, including application modernization and migration strategies
Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure build and deployment practices
Familiarity with data architecture and data engineering concepts, especially as they relate to AI/ML model consumption and governance
Experience evaluating and adopting AI-enabled developer productivity tools and AI platforms to accelerate delivery
Strong understanding of banking or financial services technology, including risk management, audit requirements, and non-functional controls
Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional engineering teams and influencing technical direction across product and platform stakeholders
Ability to balance hands-on technical contribution with people leadership, coaching, and delivery accountability

Job Expectations:

Drive end-to-end engineering delivery for the Servicing Platform, ensuring solutions meet functional, non-functional, security, and regulatory requirements
Provide hands-on technical leadership, including:
- Designing and reviewing Java-based services and APIs
- Contributing to AI/GenAI-enabled features and architectural decisions
- Performing code reviews and guiding engineering best practices
Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers and engineering managers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and engineering excellence
Partner closely with Product Managers and Product Owners to shape the product roadmap, translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, and maximize user and customer value
Ensure alignment with Wells Fargo Technology standards, Banking Platform Architecture, and long-term modernization strategies (cloud readiness, AI adoption, data strategy)
Act as the technical escalation point for delivery issues, architectural trade-offs, and engineering risks, proactively removing blockers and driving resolution
Champion Agile and DevOps practices, enabling faster, safer, and more predictable delivery cycles
Identify and mitigate technology, operational, and enterprise risks, ensuring platform stability, performance, and compliance
Collaborate with architects, security teams, and third-party vendors to evaluate and integrate new technologies and services
Manage resource planning, budgeting, hiring, performance management, and career development for the engineering organization
Drive adoption of AI tools and intelligent automation to improve engineering productivity and delivery outcomes across the platform

Posting End Date:

30 Mar 2026

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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