Lead Specialty Software Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Specialty Software Engineer in Technology as part of Digital Technology & Innovation. The Digital Technology and Innovation group supports the Corporate Strategy, Digital Platform & Innovation Business. Together they work closely to continue evolving Wells Fargo’s digital platforms and enhance integration of the innovation pipeline into our customer-facing capabilities. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives on selected domains

• Ensure systems are monitored to increase operational efficiency and managed to mitigate risk

• Define opportunities to maximize resource utilization and improve processes while reducing cost

• Lead, design, develop, test and implement applications and system components, tools and utilities, models, simulation, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies

• Resolve coding, testing and escalated platform issues of a technically challenging nature

• Lead team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives

• Mentor less experienced software engineers

• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers

• Lead team to achieve objectives

• Partner with production support and platform engineering teams effectively

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Software Development experience with architecting, designing and developing iOS or Android mobile applications 

• 3+ years of mobile solutions engineering experience 

• 5+ years of Android development experience 

• 5+ years of iOS experience

• 1+ year experience in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, 2.1 or a combination of both

• 5+ years of lead experience 

• Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with other business and functional areas 

• Knowledge and understanding of application and web security 

• Knowledge and understanding of technology performance: analysis and tuning for applications

Posting Location:

• 300 S Brevard St. - Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Job Expectations:

• Must be based in one of the above locations or willing to relocate at your own expense.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• This position currently offers a hybrid work schedule, 3 days on-site.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Posting End Date: 

17 Apr 2026

*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.

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