Lead Software Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer

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:

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) solutions using the Saviynt SaaS platform.
  • Develop and support scalable API-based and microservices-driven integrations between Saviynt and enterprise applications.
  • Build robust identity lifecycle management solutions covering Joiner, Mover, and Leaver (JML) processes.
  • Collaborate with IAM, Security, HR, Infrastructure, and Application teams to integrate identity and access data across the enterprise ecosystem.
  • Design and implement automated access provisioning, deprovisioning, certification, and governance workflows.
  • Develop reusable components, connectors, and integration frameworks using Java (mandatory).
  • Configure and customize Saviynt modules including Access Requests, Role Management, SoD, Certifications, and Identity Lifecycle Management.
  • Integrate Saviynt with enterprise systems such as Active Directory, Entra ID, Workday, ServiceNow, CyberArk, SAP, and custom applications.
  • Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms using OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, and REST APIs.
  • Ensure identity data quality, governance, compliance, and audit readiness across the access lifecycle.
  • Support performance tuning, scalability, and optimization of Saviynt and integration workloads.
  • Contribute to architecture decisions and best practices for IAM and Identity Governance modernization initiatives.
  • Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and mentorship to junior engineers and IAM developers.

Job Expectations:

• 8–10 years of experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM), application integration, or backend development.

• Strong hands-on experience with Saviynt IGA platform, including:

• Identity Lifecycle Management
• Access Request Management
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Access Certifications
• Segregation of Duties (SoD)
• Enterprise Access Governance
• Application Onboarding

• Strong expertise in Java development (mandatory).

• Experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices-based integration solutions.

• Strong knowledge of authentication, authorization, and identity federation standards:

• Solid understanding of Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and modern IAM architecture paradigms.

• Strong programming and integration skills in Java and Spring Boot.

• Experience building scalable provisioning, reconciliation, and access governance workflows.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures, messaging frameworks, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure or GCP) and SaaS application integrations.

Posting End Date: 

*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.