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Lead Software Engineer (GenAI) for Global Payment and Liquidity Technology

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Aug 2025

💰 $237,100/yr($111,100/yr – $237,100/yr)

About the role

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, as part of the Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

As a GenAI engineer, you will lead the development cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence solutions using large language models, agentic frameworks, retrieval augmented generation and other innovative technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing, developing, and deploying applications leveraging LLM models and systems, with a strong focus on prompt engineering, RAG implementations, evaluations and agentic frameworks.

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
4+ years of Java, Python and other relevant technologies
3+ years of Experience with SDLC and Agile tools such as JIRA, GitHub, Jenkins, Confluence etc

Desired Qualifications:

1+ year of GenAI and ML concepts, including Evaluations, Fine Tuning and Prompt engineering
Knowledge agentic design patterns
Prompt Engineering concepts such as Zero-Shot, Few-shot, self-consistency and chain of thought prompting
5+ years of experience in Test Automation
5+ years of experience on Software Development
4+ years of experience in automation using BDD and Selenium
Understanding of application development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
Knowledge on Java 8 or later, spring boot, REST, Micro Services, Kafka, NoSQL
Knowledge on NoSQL (MongoDB/Cassandra)
Experience in DevOps - CI/CD tools
Strong analytical, interpersonal skills and trouble shooting skills in resolving technical problems
End to End knowledge on Payments ISO 20022 & US payments

Job Expectations:

Ability to work additional hours as needed
Position offers a hybrid work schedule

Job Locations:

300 S Brevard St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
194 Wood Ave S. Iselin, New Jersey 08830
250 E John Carpenter Freeway. Irving, Texas 75062

NC- Charlotte Pay Range: $111,100-197,500 Annually

TX- Irving Pay Range: $111,100-197,500 Annually

NJ- Iselin Pay Range: $133,300-237,100 Annually

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$111,100.00 - $237,100.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.