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The Role
Leads development of enterprise AI-enabled applications and software services using Python, React, TypeScript, APIs, MCP, agentic AI frameworks, and cloud platforms. Designs and integrates AI agents, workflows, reusable services, observability, and deployment solutions on container platforms. Provides technical leadership, resolves complex production issues, establishes engineering standards, supports product roadmaps, and collaborates across engineering, architecture, platform, and product teams.
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About this role:
The Technology Change, Investment and Portfolio Management (TCIPM) is seeking a Lead Software Engineering. Falling under the Management & Resiliency (TMR) Line of Business, this group provides technology solutions and support for multiple Technology business lines. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer who enjoys and thrives on solving complex problems through innovation impacting change at scale. Our mission is to deliver stable, secure, scalable, and innovative services at speeds that delight and satisfy our customers and unleash the skills potential of our employees. The ideal candidate will be a forward thinker, passionate technologist and expert in modern software development technologies, APIs, web services.
In this role, you will:
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. $119,000.00 - $224,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
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.
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.
The Technology Change, Investment and Portfolio Management (TCIPM) is seeking a Lead Software Engineering. Falling under the Management & Resiliency (TMR) Line of Business, this group provides technology solutions and support for multiple Technology business lines. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer who enjoys and thrives on solving complex problems through innovation impacting change at scale. Our mission is to deliver stable, secure, scalable, and innovative services at speeds that delight and satisfy our customers and unleash the skills potential of our employees. The ideal candidate will be a forward thinker, passionate technologist and expert in modern software development technologies, APIs, web services.
In this role, you will:
- Lead complex initiatives by applying core development principles, practices, and procedures to the development of various applications within the group
- Act as a key participant in developing standards and adopting best practices for engineering complex and large-scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines
- Design, code, test, debug, and document software 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
- Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, cross-technology teams to communicate ideas and resolve complex technical issues to achieve goals
- Serve as an escalation point for application support and troubleshooting, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff in resolution of escalated issues and/or complex production, application or system problems
- Facilitate building out of the Product Development backlog(s) with portfolio stakeholders to support the business and technical Product roadmap; work with Product Owner to prioritize backlog(s)
- Design, build, and maintainAI-enabled applicationsusing React, TypeScript, Python, and modern API frameworks.
- Build and maintainPython backend services, APIs, MCP services, and integration layersusing frameworks such as MCP, FastAPI & Flask.
- Design, implement, and integrate withMCP servers and MCP clientsthat enable secure context sharing between models, tools, applications, and agent runtimes.
- Develop and support agentic workflows that execute complex, multi-step tasks using frameworks such as LangChain Deep Agents, Google ADK, or similar agent frameworks.
- Buildskill-based and modular agentsthat decompose capabilities into reusable, composable, and versioned skills.
- Build reusable components, services, tool schemas, and integration patterns that can be shared across enterprise AI applications.
- Integrate logging, tracing, and observability frameworks, including Arize & Splunk compatible logging and agent observability tooling.
- Ensure applications and services are ready for deployment on enterprise container platforms such as OpenShift or Kubernetes.
- Collaborate with AI developers, platform engineers, product teams, and architecture partners to deliver robust and scalable AI solutions.
- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 4+ years of experience with a modern development language. (.NET, Python, React, Java, etc.) with emphasis on the Microsoft development tools and environments
- 4+ years of experience with relational databases
- 3+ years working with cloud, container, or hybrid platforms, including Cloud Foundry, OpenShift, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- 1+ year of experience with AI/ML concepts, including Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering
- 1+ years of experience with Co-pilot and/or Devin
- Knowledge of observability practices, including logging, monitoring, and tracing
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools such as:
Github, Harness, Artifactory, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Black Duck, Splunk - 3+ years of experience with API design and development (RESTful and GraphQL)
- 2+ years of experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
- Knowledge of event streaming platforms such as Kafka
- Knowledge of caching technologies such as Redis
- Proven experience designing and scaling enterprise GenAI platforms and AI-driven products.
- Strong expertise in Agentic AI, multi-agent systems, RAG architectures, Knowledge Graphs, and long-term memory frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with cloud AI platforms such as Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, and Google Vertex AI.
- Strong proficiency inPythonwith experience building services using frameworks such asFast MCP, FastAPI & Flask.
- Experience developing and integrating withREST APIs, asynchronous services, and event-driven architectures.
- Experience establishing AI observability, monitoring, evaluation, resiliency, and reliability practices.
- Knowledge of AI security, responsible AI, governance, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience with automated testing with Playwright, performance testing, code reviews, and CI/CD practices.
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
- Ability to work on-site at approved location at least three days/week
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. $119,000.00 - $224,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
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.
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
- 4+ years of experience with a modern development language such as .NET, Python, React, or Java, with emphasis on Microsoft development tools and environments
- 4+ years of experience with relational databases
- 3+ years of experience with cloud, container, or hybrid platforms
- 1+ year of experience with AI/ML concepts, including large language models and prompt engineering
- 1+ years of experience with Copilot and/or Devin
- Knowledge of logging, monitoring, tracing, and observability practices
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Harness, Artifactory, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Black Duck, or Splunk
- 3+ years of experience with RESTful and GraphQL API design and development
- 2+ years of experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
- Knowledge of Kafka or other event streaming platforms
- Knowledge of Redis or other caching technologies
- Experience designing and scaling enterprise GenAI platforms and AI-driven products
- Expertise in agentic AI, multi-agent systems, RAG architectures, knowledge graphs, and long-term memory frameworks
- Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, and Google Vertex AI
- Strong Python proficiency and experience with Fast MCP, FastAPI, or Flask
- Experience developing REST APIs, asynchronous services, and event-driven architectures
- Experience establishing AI observability, monitoring, evaluation, resiliency, and reliability practices
- Knowledge of AI security, responsible AI, governance, privacy, and regulatory requirements
- Experience with automated testing using Playwright, performance testing, code reviews, and CI/CD practices
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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The Company
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.
Why Work With Us
We're known for our “Well Life” approach to supporting employees’ career aspirations, work-life balance, and mental and physical health. Wells Fargo continues to rank on the LinkedIn Top Companies lists of best workplaces “to grow your career.”
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Typical time on-site:
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