Lead Python Software Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Python Software Engineer in an Infrastructure development organization with a goal to deliver automation solutions that enable a software driven Infrastructure environment. If you're passionate about automation, cloud-native technologies, and building scalable systems, this is your opportunity to make a real impact in a large-scale enterprise environment.

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.
• This would involve automating product deployments, customer journeys, and creation of APIs for our infrastructure services

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 python development experience leveraging Django, Flask or FastAPI
• 5+ year’s experience with Agile, CI/CD, DevOps concepts and SRE principles.
• 2+ year’s experience and a proven track record of building complex API’s 
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools Ansible and GitHub.
• 2+ years of cloud native application development experience (OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes)

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in automating infrastructure products a strong plus
• Extensive expertise in Microservices, RESTful API and event driven architectures.
• Strong & relevant experience in supporting Web/API platforms built using DJANGO, FastAPI, Apigee
• Proficiency in dealing with Legacy infrastructure along with cloud infrastructure (OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes)
• Working knowledge of Unix, Linux, DB queries, Postman
• Familiarity with data protection / cryptographic / key management infrastructure or load balancing services

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office/2 days remote)
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Ability to work on-site at approved location
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

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 - $224,000.00

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.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

23 Jul 2025

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