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Lead Software Engineer - Wealth & Investment Management

Wells Fargo

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Oct 2025

💰 $187,000/yr($119,000/yr – $187,000/yr)

About the role

This position is not open to vendors, independent contractors, corp-to-corp hiring, visa initiation or visa transfer.

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Advisor Platform Technology team within Wealth & Investment Management. We are seeking an experienced full-stack developer who will lead strategic initiatives for the Advisor Platform Group to drive a best-in-class Financial Advisor experience. In this role you will lead initiatives starting from the evaluation of complex business requirements to design, coding, and testing of solutions, while utilizing a thorough understanding of available technology, tools, and existing designs. You will be empowered to always take the initiative, propose ideas, and innovate to enable modernization and Cloud adoption.

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
5+ years of Java and Spring Framework for back-end development
5+ years of Apache Kafka for messaging and stream processing
5+ years of build tools such as Maven or Gradle
5+ years of code quality tools like SonarQube
3+ years of ReactJS or Angular/Typescript for front-end development
3+ years of containerization experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift

Desired Qualifications:

Certifications in Cloud (AWS Solution Architect, Azure)
2+ years of Agile methodology experience and version control systems such as GIT
2+ Azure or Openshift Container Platform; Cloud Development / Deployment experience
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with cross functional teams

Job Expectations:

This position offers a hybrid work schedule
Relocation assistance is not available for this position
This position is not open to vendors, independent contractors, corp-to-corp hiring, visa initiation or visa transfer

Location:

300 S. Brevard St., Charlotte, North Carolina

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.

$119,000.00 - $187,000.00

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.