About the Role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer.

In this role, you will:

Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact
Provide technical leadership to the team & mentor junior team members to help them deliver the work assigned to them and train them to uplift the capability.
Leads and/orperformsmodeling,simulationsand analysis efforts for assigned projects.
Verifies program logic by overseeing the preparation of test data,testingand debugging of programs.
Participates in overall systems testing during thedevelopmentSDLC phase.
Confirms the migration of application code to the production environment after releases are installed.
Develops new documentation,participatesin the development of department technical procedures and designs user guidebooks as needed. These documents include restart instructions and flow diagrams.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalentdemonstratedthrough one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Atleast3+yearsstrong experience inleadingmainframe teams.

Desired Qualifications:

Exposure to mainframe modernization
Knowledge ofUmbrellaandAssembler, mainframeAPIs
Experience in drivingAutomationinitiatives on Mainframes
Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps framework on Mainframes
Experiencein using AI coding agents to solve real-world software engineering problems, including code generation, debugging, automation, test creation, code reviews, and rapid prototyping, resulting in improved productivity and faster delivery
Experience in implementing and reviewing NonFunctional Requirements (NFRs) such as performance optimization, scalability, and reusabilityand ability to define/refine them
Ability to work in Agile delivery teams and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
Good experiencein leading large to medium projects from the mainframe-end
Strong analytical and communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Proactive and can work independently

Job Expectations:

Deep Hoganexpertisefor the owned area: business-critical paths, peak cycles, operational bottlenecks, and where risk accumulates.
Sets the delivery and quality standard across the team: patterns, checklists, and Definition of Done enforcement.
Drives refinement and decomposition for predictability and risk reduction mentorstheteam.
Translates Hogan constraints into technical strategy and influences product/leadership decisions.
Provides functional& technicalconsultation and support in the development of computer applications and programs.
Analyzes business requirements, designs and writes technical specifications to design or redesign computer solutions.
Develops original and/or complex code -assistsin preparing programming specifications and completes programming tasks tomaintainor modify current programs or to develop less complex computer programs using COBOL and Hogan framework.
Experience in change management, process improvement, and stakeholder collaboration.
Ability to manage priorities effectively and deliver against timelines.
Proven ability to collaborate with business and technical teams on system implementations.
ExperienceleveragingAIassisted tools for code development, optimization, testing, and operational efficiency.

Posting End Date:

4 Sep 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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