Lead Software Engineer

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3 Locations
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Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
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The Role
About this role:
Wells Fargo is looking for a Lead Engineer to design and development Agentic AI-driven solutions integrated with Spring Boot microservices within the Enterprise Product and Pricing (EPPM) product domain. This role requires a strong technical software engineer who can create/code scalable systems, mentor engineers, and drive innovation in AI orchestration and enterprise-grade microservices. The ideal candidate will have expertise in developing microservices and working with modern technologies such as MongoDB, Kafka, and Container-based platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
In this role, you will:
  • Lead and deliver complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain of environments
  • Translate technology experience into technical engineering solutions
  • Contribute to large-scale planning and strategy development for technology solutions
  • Design, code, test, debug, and document projects and programs, including upgrades and deployments
  • Review and address moderately complex technical challenges requiring in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures
  • Resolve technical issues and lead a team to meet client needs, leveraging a solid understanding of functions, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve project goals
  • Act as an escalation point, providing guidance and direction to less experienced staff
  • Lead projects and ensure successful delivery of technical solutions

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
  • 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, with a strong focus on Java development
  • 5+ years developing microservices and working with MongoDB and Kafka
  • 3+ years hands-on experience with container-based technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • 3+ years of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies

Desired Qualifications:
  • 5+ years API Microservices development and delivery experience on internal or external cloud platforms
  • 5+ years of engineering experience in leading/coding/managing Core Banking applications
  • 3+ years designing and developing GenAI-powered applications using LLMs (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, etc.)
  • 3+ years of Test Automation development experience
  • Familiarity with AI governance, model risk management, compliance constraints, and responsible AI practices
  • Ability to troubleshoot analyze performance bottlenecks
  • Experience with one or more Observability/Monitoring tools: Elastic, Kibana, Grafana, AppDynamics, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk, TrueSight
  • Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
  • Ability to work effectively, as well as independently, in a fast-paced team environment (including onshore and offshore)
  • Experience designing large language models (LLM) prompt engineering, prompt chaining, and evaluation frameworks
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Top Skills

Appdynamics
Datadog
Docker
Elastic
Grafana
Java
Kafka
Kibana
Kubernetes
MongoDB
New Relic
Splunk
Truesight
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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
205,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1852

What We Do

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.

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. We ranked in the top 3 on the 2025 LinkedIn Top Companies list – and #1 among financial services companies – as the best workplace “to grow your career” in the U.S.

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