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
- 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
- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Ability to analyze large-scale datasets and translate analytical requirements into scalable system designs.
- Experience in building distributed data pipelines using Apache Beam (or Flink / Spark), including streaming and batch workflows.
- Good to have knowledge on ElasticSearch architecture, index design, query optimization, and analytics use cases.
- Proven expertise in distributed systems design, including scalability, fault tolerance, backpressure handling, and data consistency trade-offs.
- Experience designing and governing end-to-end analytics architectures from ingestion through visualization.
- Hands-on expertise of Kubernetes for deploying and operating data pipelines, and microservices.
- Experience building and maintaining microservices using Spring Boot, with well-defined APIs and service contracts.
- Ability to define and enforce engineering standards, reference architectures, and best practices across teams.
- Strong focus on reliability, observability, and operability, including monitoring, alerting, and production incident management.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring engineers, driving design reviews, and influencing cross-team technical direction.
- Ability to analyze large-scale datasets and translate analytical requirements into scalable system designs.
- Experience in building distributed data pipelines using Apache Beam (or Flink / Spark), including streaming and batch workflows.
- Good to have knowledge on ElasticSearch architecture, index design, query optimization, and analytics use cases.
- Proven expertise in distributed systems design, including scalability, fault tolerance, backpressure handling, and data consistency trade-offs.
- Experience designing and governing end-to-end analytics architectures from ingestion through visualization.
- Hands-on expertise of Kubernetes for deploying and operating data pipelines, and microservices.
- Experience building and maintaining microservices using Spring Boot, with well-defined APIs and service contracts.
- Ability to define and enforce engineering standards, reference architectures, and best practices across teams.
- Strong focus on reliability, observability, and operability, including monitoring, alerting, and production incident management.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring engineers, driving design reviews, and influencing cross-team technical direction.
24 Sep 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent experience, training, military experience, or education.
- Ability to analyze large-scale datasets and translate analytical requirements into scalable system designs.
- Experience building distributed data pipelines using Apache Beam, Flink, or Spark, including streaming and batch workflows.
- Knowledge of Elasticsearch architecture, index design, query optimization, and analytics use cases.
- Expertise in distributed systems design, scalability, fault tolerance, backpressure handling, and data consistency trade-offs.
- Experience designing and governing end-to-end analytics architectures from ingestion through visualization.
- Hands-on Kubernetes expertise for deploying and operating data pipelines and microservices.
- Experience building and maintaining microservices using Spring Boot with well-defined APIs and service contracts.
- Ability to define and enforce engineering standards, reference architectures, and best practices across teams.
- Focus on reliability, observability, and operability, including monitoring, alerting, and production incident management.
- Technical leadership experience, including mentoring engineers, driving design reviews, and influencing cross-team technical direction.
Wells Fargo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options, and the company subsidizes a substantial share of premiums for U.S. employees (varying by compensation band).
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Retirement Support — A robust 401(k) program includes an employer match for eligible employees, with specifics laid out in plan materials and filings.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave extends up to 16 weeks for eligible primary caregivers, alongside fertility coverage, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and lactation support.
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What We Do
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.2 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 33 on Fortune’s 2025 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Our technology professionals drive innovation, information security, and big data analytics while maintaining a network that handles more than 12 billion customer interactions a year. Join us! Are you looking for more? Find it here. At Wells Fargo, we're more than a financial services leader – we’re a global trailblazer committed to driving innovation, empowering communities, and helping our customers succeed. We believe that a meaningful career is much more than just a job – it’s about finding all of the elements to help you thrive, in one place. Living the Well Life means you’re supported in life, not just work. It means having robust benefits, competitive compensation, and programs designed to help you find work-life balance and well-being. You’ll be rewarded for investing in your community, celebrated for being your authentic self, and empowered to grow. And we’re recognized for it — Wells Fargo continues to rank on the LinkedIn Top Companies lists of best workplaces “to grow your career.” 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. © 2026 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.
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