Software Engineering Manager

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Software Engineering Manager who will sit in our TCOO (Technology for the Chief Operating Office) group. TCOO provides technology services for the Chief Operating Office. This includes operations, controls, strategy, continuity and resiliency, data solutions and services, regulatory relations, customer experience, enterprise shared services, supply chain management, and the corporate properties group. TCOO provides technology solutions and manages application portfolios for these groups to support modernization and optimization.  This Software Engineering Manager will be focused on payment investigations operations applications. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with application governance routines, the ability to collaborate and foster relationships with internal stakeholders and strong leadership experience.

In this role, you will:

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of individual contributor engineer roles with low to moderate complexity and less experienced managers who are responsible for building high quality capabilities with modern technology

• Ensure adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture, and meeting non-functional requirements with each release

• Engage with architects and experienced engineers to incorporate Wells Fargo Technology technical strategies, while understanding next generation domain architecture to enable application migration paths to target architecture; for example, cloud readiness, application modernization and data strategy

• Function as the technical representative for the product during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning

• Identify and recommend opportunities for driving resolution of technology roadblocks including code, build and deployment while also managing overall software development cycle and security standards

• Act as an escalation partner for scrum masters and the teams to make decisions and help remove impediments, obstacles, and friction while encouraging constant learning, experimentation, and continual improvement culture

• Build engineering skills side-by-side in the codebase, conduct peer reviews to evaluate quality and solution alignment to technical direction, and guide design, as needed

• Interpret, develop, and ensure security, stability, and scalability within functions of technology with low to moderate complexity, as well as identify, manage and mitigate technology and enterprise risk

• Collaborate and consult with the Product Managers/Product Owners to drive user satisfaction, influence technology requirements and priorities in the product roadmap, promote innovative and intelligent solutions, generate corporate value and articulate technical strategy while being a solid advocate of agile and DevOps practices

• Interact directly with third party vendors and technology service providers

• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for technology engineering including career development and performance management for engineers and managers on the team

• Hire, mentor and guide talent development of direct reports to build the skills required to effectively design and deliver innovative solutions for the supported product areas/products

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

• 2+ years of Leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• 4 years of Governance and Compliance experience

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

• Experience in financial services or regulated environments

• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills

• Ability to partner and engage stakeholders

• Good project management, organization, and prioritization skills

• Ability to consult, build, and maintain solid working relationships in and outside of immediate department

• Experience presenting solutions to complex problems to leadership and senior executive levels

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy

• Detail oriented and able to multi-task

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule - ability to work in office