Senior Software Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer

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

Required Qualifications for Europe, Middle East & Africa only:

• Experience in Software Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale applications.

  • Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and Microservices architecture.
  • Hands-on experience with React.js and modern front-end development frameworks, including state management and responsive UI development.
  • Experience designing and implementing Event-Driven Architectures using messaging and streaming platforms.
  • Working knowledge of Apache Kafka concepts, producers, consumers, topics, partitions, and event-driven integration patterns.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices using tools such as GitHub Actions, Harness, Jenkins, or equivalent platforms.
  • Strong source control and branching strategy experience using Git.
  • Experience developing and maintaining automated unit tests, integration tests, and test automation frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with at least one cloud platform, preferably GCP or AWS. Azure experience is also acceptable.
  • Strong database development and design experience with Oracle or other relational databases, including SQL query optimization, performance tuning, and schema design.
  • Experience working with at least one NoSQL database such as MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, or similar technologies.
  • Good understanding of software design patterns, secure coding practices, and application performance optimization.
  • Awareness of Python and its usage in automation, scripting, data processing, or AI/ML-related initiatives.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with cross-functional distributed teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Knowledge of Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Authentication, Authorization, Privileged Access Management, or related security domains is a strong plus

Job Expectations:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and React.

• Build and enhance cloud-native solutions leveraging modern architecture principles and best engineering practices.

• Develop high-quality, secure, and maintainable code with appropriate unit testing and automated test coverage.

• Design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven integrations.

• Collaborate with product owners, architects, security teams, and stakeholders to deliver business capabilities.

• Contribute to application modernization, cloud migration, and platform engineering initiatives.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using Git, Harness, GitHub Actions, and related DevOps tools.

• Design and optimize database solutions, including relational and NoSQL data stores.

• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive improvements.

• Ensure application reliability, scalability, observability, and performance through engineering best practices.

• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentoring activities.

• Work closely with QA teams to improve automated test coverage and overa