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/or performs modeling, simulations and analysis efforts for assigned projects.
- Verifies program logic by overseeing the preparation of test data, testing and debugging of programs.
- Participates in overall systems testing during the development SDLC phase.
- Confirms the migration of application code to the production environment after releases are installed.
- Develops new documentation, participates in the development of department technical procedures and designs user guidebooks as needed. These documents include restart instructions and flow diagrams.
- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
- Atleast 3+ years strong experience in leading mainframe teams.
- Exposure to mainframe modernization
- Knowledge of Umbrella and Assembler, mainframe APIs
- Experience in driving Automation initiatives on Mainframes
- Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps framework on Mainframes
- Experience in 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 Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) such as performance optimization, scalability, and reusability and ability to define/refine them
- Ability to work in Agile delivery teams and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Good experience in leading large to medium projects from the mainframe-end
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proactive and can work independently
- Deep Hogan expertise for 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; mentors the team.
- Translates Hogan constraints into technical strategy and influences product/leadership decisions.
- Provides functional & technical consultation 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 - assists in preparing programming specifications and completes programming tasks to maintain or 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.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools for code development, optimization, testing, and operational efficiency.
3 Aug 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.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience
- At least 3+ years leading mainframe teams
- Experience developing or maintaining applications using COBOL and Hogan framework
- Exposure to mainframe modernization initiatives
- Knowledge of Umbrella and Assembler and mainframe APIs
- Experience driving automation initiatives on mainframes
- Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps frameworks on mainframes
- Experience using AI coding agents for code generation, debugging, testing, and automation
- Experience implementing and reviewing non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, reusability)
- Ability to work in Agile delivery teams and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
- Experience leading medium to large mainframe projects
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills; proactive and able to work independently
- Experience in change management and process improvement
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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