Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Python Software Engineer in the Secured Network Services organization with a goal to deliver automation solutions that enable a software driven Infrastructure environment. If you're passionate about automation, cloud-native technologies, and building scalable systems, this is your opportunity to make a real impact in a large-scale enterprise environment.
In this role, you will:
- Create API-driven integrations between network platforms and internal systems.
- Develop and maintain automation frameworks that improve reliability and reduce operational toil.
- Translate manual operational procedures into codified, repeatable automation.
- Ensure automation artifacts follow best practices for performance, maintainability, and security.
- Collaborate with network engineering and platform teams to align automation with broader architectural strategies.
- Lead the automation of product deployments, customer journeys, and creation of APIs for our products and services
- Demonstrate proficiency in using AI-assisted development and analysis tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot and approved code-centric agents)
- Leverage AI to accelerate system design, coding, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting
- Apply strong technical judgment when validating and integrating AI-assisted outputs into solutions
- Understand and account for model limitations, security risks, and operational considerations
- Apply AI responsibly in development and production environments
- Ensure AI usage aligns with security, compliance, privacy, and ethical standards
- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 3+ years python development experience
- Proficiency in Python for building automation tooling, integrations, and workflow orchestration
- Experience with langchain/langraph, google ADK/A2A, AG-UI, and other common opensource libraries for developing AI workflows.
- Experience with openai api spec and building interfaces into enterprise models
- Experience with MCP, Djando, graphQL, PSQL, no SQL, REACT, fast API, oAuth,
- Experience with Multi agent orchestration
- Demonstrated ability to consume and build REST APIs, including authentication, schema validation, error handling, and versioning
- Hands-on experience with source control like GitHub.
- Experience working in large-scale, enterprise environments with change control and structured processes.
- Extensive expertise in Microservices, RESTful API and event driven architectures.
- Hands-on experience with Ansible, including developing reusable playbooks, roles, and modules for network automation.
- Proficiency in dealing with Legacy infrastructure along with cloud infrastructure (OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes)
- Working knowledge of Unix, Linux, Mongo DB, Postman
- Ability to work on-site at approved location
- This position offers a hybrid work schedule
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
26 Jun 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 (or equivalent)
- 3+ years Python development experience
- Ability to work on-site at approved location (hybrid schedule)
- Proficiency in Python for automation tooling, integrations, and workflow orchestration
- Experience with LangChain/Langraph and other open-source AI workflow libraries
- Experience integrating with OpenAI API and enterprise model interfaces
- Experience with Django, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases, React, FastAPI, and OAuth
- Experience building and consuming REST APIs with authentication, validation, and error handling
- Hands-on experience with GitHub source control
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and enterprise environments
- Hands-on Ansible experience for network automation (playbooks, roles, modules)
- Experience with legacy and cloud infrastructure (OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes)
- Working knowledge of Unix/Linux, MongoDB, and Postman
Wells Fargo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The package includes a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match on employee contributions up to 6% of eligible pay and access to a stock purchase plan with no brokerage or dividend reinvestment fees. This combination supports long‑term savings and ownership alongside salary.
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Parental & Family Support — The offering provides up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for a primary caregiver, reimbursement up to a $35,000 lifetime maximum for adoption, surrogacy, and donor expenses, and backup child and adult care days. Additional paid critical caregiving leave underscores support for broader family needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off scales meaningfully with tenure, paired with up to 13 paid holidays annually and separate community‑service PTO. This breadth gives employees structured flexibility for rest, holidays, and volunteering.
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