Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer

In this role, you will:

• Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments
• Contribute to large scale planning of strategies
• Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments
• Review moderately complex technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures
• Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients needs while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, or compliance requirements
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals
• Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Domain experience in Client Onboarding, KYC, AML, or Enterprise Integration platforms
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments
• Experience with cloud platforms (OCP)
• Knowledge of observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing)
• Familiarity with security best practices in distributed systems
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills
• Ownership mindset with a focus on quality and reliability

Job Expectations:

• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot
• Build and optimize event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka
• Develop cloud-native applications following best practices for scalability, resiliency, and observability
• Apply core Java concepts extensively, including multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and performance tuning
• Work on client onboarding systems, including integrations, validations, workflows, and data processing (nice to have)
• Design and optimize database schemas and queries using SQL Server and/or Oracle
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment
• Ensure high code quality through code reviews, unit/integration testing, and design discussions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical solutions aligned with business requirements
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve system reliability and performance
• Strong expertise in Core Java
• Multithreading & concurrency
• Collections, JVM internals, and performance optimization
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Microservices architecture
• Strong experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, partitions, offset management)
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, API security, and integration patterns
• Experience working with SQL Server and/or Oracle
• Strong background in cloud-native design principles
• Stateless services
• Scalability, resilience, fault tolerance
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions.)
• Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows
• Working experience with React.js
• Understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS
• Familiarity with frontend build tools and component-based architecture
• Experience integrating React applications with backend APIs

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.