Lead Software Engineer

A leading global financial services company providing banking, investments, and other financial solutions.
Wilmington, DE, USA
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Lead Software Engineer

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their Core Banking Deposits group, focusing on developing business enhancements and supporting critical systems. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in cloud-based technologies and Agile methodologies. The position involves working with complex banking systems, leading technology innovation, and driving the transformation toward a modern microservices-based architecture.

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in Java development, cloud technologies, and distributed systems, along with knowledge of the consumer banking domain. You'll be responsible for analyzing complex business requirements, creating technical specifications, and leading the implementation of solutions that meet the bank's high standards for security and reliability.

As a Lead Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in mentoring team members, establishing best practices, and driving technical decisions that impact the entire organization. The position offers the opportunity to work on large-scale financial systems while contributing to Wells Fargo's digital transformation initiatives.

This role is perfect for experienced engineers who want to combine technical leadership with hands-on development in a stable, respected financial institution. You'll have the chance to work with modern technologies while dealing with the interesting challenges of maintaining and modernizing critical banking infrastructure.

Last updated 2 minutes ago

Responsibilities For Lead Software Engineer

  • Lead complex technology initiatives including companywide projects with broad impact
  • Develop standards and best practices for engineering complex solutions
  • Design, code, test, debug, and document projects and programs
  • Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions
  • Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices
  • Collaborate with technical experts and external industry groups
  • Lead projects, teams, and serve as a peer mentor

Requirements For Lead Software Engineer

Java
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Kafka
  • 5+ years of Software Engineering experience
  • 5+ years of working experience in JAVA
  • Experience in Java/J2EE Web Application Development
  • Knowledge of Spring (Core, MVC, AOP, Batch, spring boot)
  • Experience with Web Services (REST, SOAP)
  • Understanding of Object-Oriented Design Principles and Patterns
  • Experience in microservices and event-driven architecture

Benefits For Lead Software Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance

Interested in this job?

Jobs Related To Wells Fargo Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer position at Wells Fargo focusing on Salesforce development and enterprise-wide technical initiatives within Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology.

Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer position at Wells Fargo focusing on Lending transformation with nCino/Salesforce platform, requiring 7+ years of experience in software engineering and Force.com Platform.

(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer position at Walmart focusing on AI/ML solutions for HR and business processes, requiring expertise in Python, cloud platforms, and ML pipelines.

Technical Lead .Net Full Stack Developer - React.js

Technical Lead .NET Full Stack Developer position at Mindera, requiring 7+ years of experience, expertise in .NET stack and React.js, offering hybrid work in Bengaluru.

Founding Engineer (Full Stack)

Founding Engineer position at Pier, building Stripe for Credit infrastructure, offering $180K-$230K with equity.