Wells Fargo

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Engineer for architecture and engineering division in Consumer Technology team. As a Lead Engineer you will apply your engineering skills up and down the full stack, ensuing new frameworks for DevOps and CI/CD/CT pipelines that are used to enhance platform reliability, scalability, and security.

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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
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies.
• Implement DevOps best practices, including CI/CD automation, containerization, and infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Develop and execute automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, and performance testing as part of SDLC.
• Ensure secure coding practices, compliance, and governance adherence within the software development lifecycle.
• Optimize software deployment workflows to improve efficiency and reduce time to production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, security, and operations, to drive engineering excellence.
• Build and maintain observability and monitoring solutions for applications running in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Drive the use of blue/green and canary and feature toggle in production (pattern testing, pattern automation).

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
• 4+ years in software development in Java or Python and JavaScript (React, Angular, Node.js) or equivalent frameworks for applications at enterprise scale
• 4+ years of experience of software release cycles such as Git Ops, version control (Git, Bitbucket).
• 3+ years in Monitoring & Observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Open Telemetry, or ELK stack.
• 3+ years in DevOps & CI/CD experience with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, and container orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes etc.
• 2+ years of experience with Testing & SDLC including test-driven development (TDD), behavior-driven development (BDD), and any one automated testing frameworks (i.e. JUnit, Cypress, Selenium, Jest, Playwright).
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, including Terraform or CloudFormation for IaC.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of secure coding practices, API security, OWASP standards, and cloud security best practices.
• Experience working in banking or financial services with a focus on regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with microservices architect

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid schedule
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
• Ability to travel upto 10% of the time

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$111,100.00 - $197,500.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• 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:

18 Jun 2025

• 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.