Senior Software Engineer - Java Full Stack

Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Java Full Stack)

This is to design and build scalable enterprise applications and provide technical leadership to a team of engineers. This is a hands-on role where you will contribute to coding, architecture, delivery, and operational readiness in a modern engineering environment.

You’ll work in an Agile/Scrum setup, collaborate closely with cross-functional partners (including US-based teams), and help deliver high-quality solutions that meet performance, security, and reliability standards.

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:

• Strong years of Software Engineering experience (or equivalent practical experience).
• Strong proficiency in:
• Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs
• Relational databases and SQL (Oracle preferred)
• Experience building and maintaining enterprise-grade applications using SDLC best practices.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable collaborating with global/US partner teams.

• BE/BTech/MCA in Computer Science (or equivalent).
• Strong years hands-on experience in Java full stack development (analysis, design, development, testing, and delivery).
• Experience with:
  • Kafka (event streaming) and Redis (caching)
  • Deployments on cloud platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift and/or Pivotal Cloud Foundry
  • DevOps and enterprise engineering tools such as:
    • CI/CD: Jenkins, Harness
    • Code quality/security/compliance: SonarQube, Checkmarx, BlackDuck
    • Artifacts: Artifactory
    • Monitoring/observability: Splunk, AppDynamics
• Strong experience in test automation (unit + functional), including framework design and implementation.
• Scrum/Agile experience using JIRA and Confluence.
• Familiarity with Git and modern branching strategies.
• Exposure to AI productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Devin) for development, testing, and analysis workflows.

Job Expectations:

• Lead moderately complex technical initiatives, deliverables, and project execution within a technology domain.
• Contribute to large-scale planning, technical strategy, and solution design.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and document applications and services, including upgrades and deployments.
• Build and maintain Java/Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Integrate front-end applications with back-end services and ensure smooth end-to-end workflows.
• Work with event and caching technologies such as Kafka and Redis as applicable.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries and data access layers (Oracle/relational databases).
• Implement and maintain unit testing and functional/automation testing frameworks to improve quality and reliability.
• Leverage DevOps and enterprise toolchains to ensure compliant delivery:
  • CI/CD pipelines, artifact management, code quality, security scanning, and monitoring.
• Act as a technical escalation point; provide mentorship and guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Collaborate with peers, product partners, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and meet delivery goals.
• Support UAT and production releases as scheduled, which may occasionally include weekend support.
• Hybrid work schedule as per company policy and business needs.
• Shift-based working hours for US overlap:
  • 10:30 AM – 7:30 PM OR 12:30 PM – 9:30 PM
• Planned release support for UAT/Production, including occasional weekend windows.
• Strong adherence to engineering standards, security practices, and enterprise SDLC guidelines.

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

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