Lead Software Engineer - Observability Events Management

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Technology as part of our CTO organization. Learn more about our career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technology initiatives, influencing the design and development of innovative, high-quality, and resilient application and database solutions to address sophisticated business and technical requirements across multiple teams.
• Drive the delivery and resolution of complex technical challenges by performing in-depth analysis across systems and domains, implementing scalable and sustainable solutions aligned with enterprise standards and strategic objectives.
• Apply and promote industry best practices and emerging technologies, contributing to the evolution of engineering standards and recommending enhancements that improve platform capabilities, efficiency, and reliability.
• Translate business and technical requirements into effective engineering solutions by leveraging a deep understanding of the organization's technology landscape, architecture patterns, and strategic priorities.
• Collaborate and consult with engineering teams, senior technologists, and key stakeholders to influence outcomes, align priorities, and successfully deliver complex initiatives.
• Lead projects, initiatives, or workstreams while mentoring less experienced engineers, fostering team development, ensuring delivery against commitments, and driving continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2+ years of experience with distributed streaming and event-driven architectures, utilizing technologies such as Kafka
• 2+ years of experience in database design and data architecture, including relational and/or NoSQL systems, data modeling, and high-throughput data access patterns
• 5+ years of programming experience in Python, Java, and/or C#, developing scalable, production-grade backend systems and APIs

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in AIOps and Events Management, including alert ingestion, correlation, enrichment, and AI-driven incident analysis within large-scale enterprise observability platforms
• Experience with AI/ML technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, model integration, and the application of machine learning in production environments
• Proven ability to design and integrate APIs and microservices, including REST and gRPC services, as well as service orchestration patterns
• Strong understanding of API security, including OAuth, authentication and authorization frameworks, and reverse proxy or API gateway architectures
• Experience working with cloud-native platforms such as OpenShift (OCP), including containerization, distributed systems, and scalable deployment models
• Experience in incident and problem management, technology change management, and performance testing and tuning
• Strong background in system design and architecture for high-scale applications, including performance optimization, fault tolerance, and resiliency
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to influence and build effective relationships with line-of-business stakeholders, technology leadership, external service providers, and architecture teams
• Experience with modern software development practices, including TDD, CI/CD, pair programming, build automation, automated testing, Agile practices, and chaos engineering
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and product operating models
• Knowledge of application and software security practices, including web application penetration testing, secure code review, and static code analysis
• Solid understanding of technology architecture and solution design principles
• Broad knowledge of complex enterprise systems and multi-tier architectures, including front-end, middleware, services layers, databases, back-end systems, and downstream integrations

Job Expectations

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening

Pay Range

$119,000.00 - $224,000.00

Benefits

• 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

Posting End Date

16 Jul 2026

Reference Number

R-555762-1