Wells Fargo is seeking a seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead the design and development of modern, cloud-native applications and services. At the Lead level, the engineer is expected to drive complex technical delivery, provide strong technical leadership, and influence engineering outcomes through design quality, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration.
In this role, you will:
- Lead end-to-end design and delivery of Spring Boot microservices and APIs, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
- Build and optimize data persistence layers using MongoDB, including schema design, indexing, and performance tuning.
- Deploy and operate services on Kubernetes, applying best practices for containerization, resilience, and scalability.
- Design and deliver modern web user experiences using React or Angular, partnering closely with product and UX.
- Implement event-driven and asynchronous integration patterns using Kafka to support high-throughput, decoupled architectures.
- Review and analyze technical challenges, evaluate alternatives, and recommend solutions to meet engineering and service expectations.
- Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, reusable patterns, documentation, and mentoring across the team.
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise security and compliance requirements and contribute to availability and service quality improvements.
- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, Springboot etc.
- Experience with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React/Angular/Vue).
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and version control systems (Git).
- Understanding of software development methodologies (Agile/Scrum).
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Exposure to containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
- 8+ years of experience in software development
- Extensive hands-on experience in Java / Spring Boot with strong understanding of microservices and RESTful API design.
- Strong experience with MongoDB (or similar NoSQL database) including data modelling and query optimization.
- Proven delivery experience deploying applications on Kubernetes (containers, config, scaling, troubleshooting).
- Solid experience with React or Angular and modern web development practices.
- Experience with Kafka (topics, consumers/producers, reliability patterns) in production systems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery, influence design decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders across teams.
- This engineer will perform the development activities on a day-to-day activities and develop microservices application
- Able to Develop and deploy using the DevOps Toolchain and deploy the applications in SpringBoot
- Able to implement the NFRs using the best practices and ensure no leakages
9 Jul 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.
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Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
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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
- 8+ years of experience in software development (Job expectation)
- Extensive hands-on experience in Java and Spring Boot
- Strong understanding of microservices and RESTful API design
- Strong experience with MongoDB including data modeling and query optimization
- Proven delivery experience deploying applications on Kubernetes
- Solid experience with React or Angular and modern web development
- Experience with Kafka in production systems (topics, consumers/producers, reliability patterns)
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery and influence design decisions
- Develop and deploy using the DevOps toolchain and Spring Boot
- Implement non-functional requirements (NFRs) using best practices
- Proficiency in additional languages such as Python or C#
- Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and web technologies
- Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and version control (Git)
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Exposure to Docker and containerization tools
Wells Fargo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day 1 with medical, dental, and vision, and includes mental health, prescription drugs, and preventive care often covered at 100% in-network. Well-being resources such as 24-hour clinical support and an Employee Assistance Program add to the breadth.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides up to 16 weeks for a primary caregiver (4 weeks for non-primary) alongside fertility benefits and up to a $35,000 lifetime reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, and donor expenses. Backup child and adult care further supports family needs.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits feature a 401(k) with company matching contributions up to 6% of eligible pay. An employee stock purchase plan adds another avenue for long-term savings.
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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.1 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 once again ranked in the top three – making us the #1 financial services employer – on the 2025 LinkedIn Top Companies list of best workplaces “to grow your career” in the U.S. 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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