About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Data Developer) with deep expertise in data platform engineering, Big Data ecosystems, cloud modernization, and enterprise‑scale data solutions. In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of complex batch and streaming data pipelines, drive modernization of legacy data systems, and shape data engineering best practices across teams. You will partner closely with architects and product stakeholders to influence platform strategy and guide engineering execution.

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

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of large‑scale batch and streaming data pipelines using PySpark, Spark, and Kafka.
• Drive modernization of legacy data processes into cloud‑native data platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure).
• Define and enforce data engineering standards, scalable design patterns, and platform-wide best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and influence the data platform roadmap.

Delivery & Execution

• Oversee end‑to‑end implementation of data ingestion, transformation, quality, and distribution workflows.
• Lead the development of ETL/ELT processes using enterprise ETL tools to support high‑volume/low‑latency data needs.
• Guide teams in optimizing pipeline performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Ensure robust observability, monitoring, and automation across data platforms.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Product Owners, Architects, Analysts, and cross‑functional leaders to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Translate complex business and data problems into scalable engineering designs.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure data governance, quality, lineage, and compliance standards are met.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide hands‑on technical leadership, mentoring, and direction to engineers across multiple pods.
• Lead code reviews, solution reviews, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Champion engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills

• Expertise in SQL tuning, performance optimization, and large‑scale data modeling.
• Deep hands-on experience with Big Data technologies: PySpark, Spark, Hadoop, Hive.
• Strong experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Informatica, Talend, DataStage, or similar.
• Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Strong experience with Kafka and real-time streaming architectures.
• Hands-on expertise in GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Composer), with additional experience in AWS/Azure.
• Strong Linux/Unix system and command-line skills.
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools: GitHub, Jenkins, Gradle, etc.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Grafana, CloudWatch, AppDynamics, Elastic.

Soft Skills

• Strategic thinker with strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive complex technical initiatives.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and urgency.
• Ability to thrive in fast‑paced environments and manage competing priorities.

Job Expectations:

• Analytic and excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive and can work independently

Posting End Date: 

4 Feb 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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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.

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