Lead Software Engineer - WIMT Holdings, Activities and Balances

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to support product development and delivery for our Holdings, Activities and Balances product, a WIM technology initiative.

About the role

In this role, you will lead complex technology initiatives, including those that are companywide with broad impact. You will 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 teams to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
• Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology teams, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals
• Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor

Requirements

• 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 of financial services experience
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with full stack Java
• 3+ years of experience designing, building, and supporting APIs and microservices
• 3+ years of experience building RESTful services using Spring Boot
• 2+ years of experience with cloud-native architectures, including container platforms such as Kubernetes
• 1+ years working with AI software development tools (GitHub, Co-Pilot, Agents, etc.)
• 1+ years of leadership experience; running scrum team, team mentorship

Qualifications

• Experience supporting trading, market data, or FIX-based systems
• OpenShift cloud experience
• Experience conducting code reviews, ensuring code quality, and supporting production readiness
• Working knowledge of software architecture and solution design principles
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub-based workflows, and modern developer tooling like Visual Studio Code
• Knowledge of application security practices, including identifying and addressing vulnerabilities using tools like SonarQube

Job Expectations

• Ability to work onsite at one of the posted locations
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Locations: 300 S. Brevard St. Charlotte, North Carolina
550 S. 4th St., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Pay

The base pay range for this position is $119,000.00 - $206,000.00. 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.

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, including:

• 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