About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer.

In this role, you will:

Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments
Contribute to large scale planning of strategies
Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments
Review moderately complex technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures
Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients needs while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, or compliance requirements
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals
Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with multi-model LLM strategies (e.g., Gemini, Claude, proprietary models).
Understanding ofmodel risk, explainability, and validation in regulated environments.
Exposure to event streaming (Kafka), cloud-native patterns, andDevSecOps.
Prior experience mentoring engineers or acting as a technical lead.Experience using or integratingGenAI developer toolssuch as Copilot, Devin, or similar platforms
Experience in the Mortgage domain (origination, underwriting, servicing, or default management).
Knowledge of document processing, decision automation, or workflow optimization in mortgage systems.

Design, develop, and maintain Java 17+ Spring Boot microservices following Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
Implement and optimize RESTful APIs, ensuring compliance with enterprise SDLC, security, and data governance standards.
Collaborate with product owners, architects, and risk partners to translate mortgage business requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions.
Drive adoption of GenAI/LLM technologies, including prompt engineering, workflow orchestration, and tool-augmented agentic systems.
Conduct code reviews, and champion modernDevSecOpsand CI/CD practices.
Troubleshoot, optimize, and support production systems, ensuring high availability and performance.
Maintain strong documentation and contribute to architectural standards and best practices.

Job Expectations:

5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with Java (preferably Java 17+), Spring Boot, and RESTful service development.
Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and secure coding practices.
Experience with microservices, integration patterns, and Oracle JDBC (UCP).
Proficiency with Gradle, Git, and Agile delivery methodologies.
Practical knowledge of Generative AI, LLM-driven workflows, and prompt design.

Posting End Date:

22 Jun 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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