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:

• 10+ years of experience on software development including full life cycle development SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) and understanding of application development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• 10+ years of experience in Java 8/17+, spring boot, REST, Micro Services development, Kafka, react/angular
• 2+ years of experience in Nosql ( MongoDB) and RDMS (Oracle, MySql)
• Should possess strong analytical, interpersonal skills and trouble shooting skills in resolving technical problems.
• Good knowledge on Kafka, MQs. Good to have experience in K8S/Openshift.
• Experience in design patterns, architecture guidelines, testing frameworks, engineering practices like Performance testing, Automation, Chaos testing, Resiliency, etc
• Very good at CICD pipelines for On-premises and Cloud infra like Jenkins, Urbancode, Harness, etc.
• Ability to work to deadlines both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to assess issues, make quick decisions, implement solutions, and influence change
• Demonstrate ability to interact effectively with a variety of contacts including mid-level managers

Job Expectations:

• Responsible for building and delivery of software solutions for Payments Technology platform using Java Fullstack Microservice based designs.
• Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployment support.
• Should be able to work on Java 17+, Springboot, Kafka, NoSql DB like Mongo.
• Resolve moderately complex issues and collaborate within/across teams to meet business needs.
• Responsible for performance tuning, scalability, resiliency improvements in projects
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals
• Must have the ability to relate to both business and technical members of the team and possess excellent communication skills.
• Opportunity to learn and contribute with new technology and skills.
• Take proactive approach to anticipate issues and provide solutions
• Show willingness to learn, grow and share the knowledge as needed
• Translates business concepts to technical implementations to drive alignment and decision making
• Researching and evaluation of new tools and technologies to solve business problems.
• Should be able to provide oversight and technical guidance for Junior developers.

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:

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b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.