About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, to drive innovation and technical excellence within Workforce Technology. This role will own the architecture, optimization, and end-to-end lifecycle management of Digital Communications Governance and Archiving (DCGA) , Communications Surveillance , platforms such as Theta Lake, Smarsh . Strong collaboration with business stakeholders is critical to delivering scalable, reliable, and impactful solutions to complex operational needs also who has expertise in AI/ML tools and SDLC.
In this role, you will:
14 Apr 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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, to drive innovation and technical excellence within Workforce Technology. This role will own the architecture, optimization, and end-to-end lifecycle management of Digital Communications Governance and Archiving (DCGA) , Communications Surveillance , platforms such as Theta Lake, Smarsh . Strong collaboration with business stakeholders is critical to delivering scalable, reliable, and impactful solutions to complex operational needs also who has expertise in AI/ML tools and SDLC.
In this role, you will:
- Design and develop enterprise-grade applications using .NET Core, Python, REST APIs and Microservices
- Architect scalable, high-performance backend systems and implement clean architecture, layered architecture, and domain-driven design.
- Ensure code quality, security, scalability, and maintainability.
- Experience in AI/ML tools and SDLC.
- Lead CI/CD implementation and DevOps integration and performance optimization
- Implement data validation and transformation logic with Optimized queries and data models for performance
- Ensure data quality and reconciliation processes and integrate with external APIs and data sources
- 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
- 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
- Analytic and excellent organizational skills & Excellent communication skills
- Proactive and can work independently
- Mentor junior team members to help them deliver the work assigned to them and train them to uplift the capability.
- Experience in Software Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 12+ years of strong development proficiency in .Net,C#, Python, jQuery, HTML,CSS technologies and for data engineering tasks
- 8+ years of strong development experience with databases, SQL, Experience in Oracle, DB2 or Teradata is a plus
- Experience in AI/ML tools and SDLC.
- 7+ years of strong experience on Communications Surveillance platform, preferably Theta Lake and similar platforms.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, performance, and best practices
- Ensure clear communication and timely resolution of client-impacting issues efficiently
- Familiarity with Agile/scrum methodologies and tools like Jira, etc.
- Strong experience in Python, C#, .NET Core, REST API, Data Structures, Clean Architecture, Event-driven programming
- Strong knowledge of OOP, SOLID, Design Patterns
- Entity Framework / Dapper
- Experience with Microservices Architecture
- Experience in distributed systems
- Strong SQL skills (complex queries, indexing, optimization)
- Experience with SQL Server / PostgreSQL / Oracle
- Experience with Data Warehousing concepts
- Cloud & Platform Skills
- Leadership & Engineering Practices & Lead and mentor a team of developers
- Work with business and data teams to translate requirements
- Experience with messaging services like JMS/Kafka a plus.
14 Apr 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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
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