The Lead Software Engineer is a senior hands-on technologist responsible for designing, building, and delivering enterprise-grade software solutions.
This role owns end-to-end engineering delivery and partners closely with Product, Business Stakeholders, and Technology Partners to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions.
The role is expected to apply Generative AI tools pragmatically to improve developer productivity, code quality, and delivery efficiency, while adhering to enterprise standards.
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
- 5+ years of full-stack software development experience
- Strong hands-on coding with .NET Core / .NET
- Experience with React or Angular
- Strong JavaScript / TypeScript and responsive UI development (HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap)
- Experience building REST APIs / microservices; familiarity with WCF
- Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka preferred)
- Strong experience with unit testing and automation (xUnit, Selenium, C#)
- Experience with Oracle or SQL Server and medium/complex SQL queries
- Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and automated deployments
- Practical experience using GenAI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Copilot for M365, enterprise-approved AI tools) for:
- Code assistance and refactoring
- Test case generation
- Documentation and troubleshooting
- Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with business, product, and technology partners
- Flexibility to align with US-based teams
Technical & Delivery Leadership
- Lead solution design and hands-on development initiatives
- Solve complex technical problems and contribute to architecture decisions
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and engineering best practices
- Identify opportunities where GenAI can improve delivery efficiency and quality
- Own end-to-end delivery including development, validation, deployment, and support
- Drive automation, CI/CD adoption, and production readiness
- Use GenAI tools responsibly to accelerate development, testing, and documentation
- Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality, performance, and security
- Partner with Product Managers, Business Stakeholders, and Technology Partners
- Communicate technical trade-offs, dependencies, and delivery risks clearly
- Mentor engineers on modern engineering practices, including effective use of GenAI tools
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning
- Support releases and troubleshoot production issues
- Participate in root-cause analysis and preventive improvements
- Ensure compliance with security, risk, data-privacy, and responsible AI guidelines
1 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.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience
- 5+ years of experience with Force.com Platform (Apex, LWC, SOQL, Unit Testing)
- 3+ years in configuration and customization of nCino
- 5+ years of Salesforce Development experience
- 3+ years with Agile methodologies such as SCRUM
- 5+ years of experience using tools like Jenkins/Harness, GitHub, Auto Rabit
- 3+ years with core web technologies including HTML5, JavaScript, and jQuery
- 3+ years of experience with relational databases
- 3+ years with web services such as REST, SOAP, JSON, and XML
- Certifications in Salesforce and nCino
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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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.
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