About this role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Specialty Software Engineer within the Technology Engineering organization. This role sits within our Print and Mail Modernization initiative and will serve as the technical lead driving the migration from legacy batch/on‑prem systems to cloud‑native, API‑driven architectures. The engineer will lead complex development efforts, embed automation and GenAI capabilities, and ensure the reliability and scalability of high‑volume, regulated operational workflows.

This position is critical to closing long-standing technical gaps, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring delivery of the bank’s transformation investments. Without this role, modernization efforts will be delayed, operational risk will increase, and key objectives tied to resiliency, customer experience, and ROI would be compromised.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives on selected domains
• Ensure systems are monitored to increase operational efficiency and managed to mitigate risk
• Define opportunities to maximize resource utilization and improve processes while reducing cost
• Lead, design, develop, test and implement applications and system components, tools and utilities, models, simulation, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies
• Resolve coding, testing and escalated platform issues of a technically challenging nature
• Lead team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
• Mentor less experienced software engineers
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers
• Lead team to achieve objectives
• Partner with production support and platform engineering teams effectively

Required Qualifications

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

Desired Qualifications

• Experience modernizing legacy systems into cloud-native or hybrid architectures
• Hands-on expertise with Java, .NET, Python, or similar backend languages
• Experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven design
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tooling (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Experience with public or private cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or PCF)
• Knowledge of GenAI, automation, or intelligent document processing technologies
• Background supporting high-volume, regulated operational workflows (e.g., print/mail, statements, operational batch processing)
• Strong understanding of risk and compliance within financial services
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, including experience leading development teams
• Experience partnering with production support

Job Expectations

• Occasional on-call or after-hours support as needed for critical releases or production incidents
• Ability to work on-site at approved location listed
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. 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.

$159,000.00 - $254,000.00

Posting End Date:

30 Jan 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.

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.