Lead Software Engineer

About this role:

• Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer.
• This role will drive the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale applications that support our critical business platforms.
• This role involves technical leadership, hands-on engineering, and close collaboration with crossfunctional teams to build secure, scalable, and resilient systems

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

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience in JAVA/.Net Core, React, Angular full stack developer
• Experience with GenAI tools - Co Pilot
• Strong analytical, verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge on Agile Product development methodologies and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to deliver the quality products in a timely manner.
• Hands on experience on building microservices using Spring boot/.Net Core, Kafka, REST APIs, SQL/NO-SQL Databases, Open Shift Container
• Strong knowledge and hands-on on designing highly secure, scalable, resilient, and performant applications using 12-factor app principles, cloud-native patterns, and practices.
• Deep understanding of application performance management, memory management, multi-threading patterns and practices.
• Strong knowledge on foundational skills: Data Structures, Design Patterns, OOPs, SOLID principles, and secure coding practices.
• Technology Stack:
  • Backend:
    • Microservices, even-driven architectures
    • Java or .Net Core
    • REST APIs
    • Kafka, PUB/SUB, streaming applications
    • ORM -JPA, Hibernate, SQL (Oracle, MS SQL), NO-SQL (Mongo DB)
    • Junit, Mockito, wiremock
    • TDD and BDD
    • Chaos Engineering
  • Frontend
    • React JS/Angular
  • Containerization
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
    • Deployment and monitoring practices and patterns
• Good understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Deep understanding of OCP and Google ADK
• Must have worked in Agile/Scrum development environment (min 2+ years).
• Mentoring/coaching the team members and other engineers.

Desired Qualifications:

• Cloud certification
• 4+ years of experience in Machine learning using TensorFlow and Pytorch.
• Proficient in Gen AI libraries - LangGraph, Google ADK.
• Experience in developing Agentic or multiagent solutions and MCP server.

Job Expectations:

• Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience Agentic AI
• Technology 5+ year of RESTful or SOAP web services
• Technology 5+ year of JavaScript development experience
• Technology 5+ year of SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) experience
• Technology 5+ year of secure SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) methodologies experience
• Technology Experience in one or a combination of the following: Cloud Foundry or Openshift, Kafka

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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.

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