About This Role
Wells Fargo is seeking a...
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
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Proficiency in Python, Java Script, AJAX, jQuery, Angular/React
- Knowledge of AI frameworks (like: LangChain, LangGraph)
- Experience with ML libraries and frameworks like: TensorFlow, PyTorch. Hands on experience in building or training models, tuning hyperparameters.
- Experience in Generative AI technologies like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) - end-to-end pipelines (Vector DBs, chunking, embedding, retrieval, context injection) to ground LLM responses on enterprise.
- Deep understanding of microservice based distributed architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure & GCP), and infrastructure-as-code.
- Strong background in Data Science and Analysis: Ability to process, clean and analyse data using statistical techniques to derive actionable insights. Knowledge of data processing tools like Hadoop, Spark
- Ability to deal in solving complex problems with ambiguous requirements, spot emerging tech trends and drive Proof of concepts or pilot solutions
- Well versed in Agile development strategies and ceremonies, Test Driven Development & DevOps practices.
- Experience in leveraging Rest/SOAP Web-APIs for integrations.
- Experience in using enterprise-wide tooling for CICD: Harness, Jenkins.
- Expertise in enterprise tools like: Ansible & observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog), Incident Management tools like Service Now.
- Self-motivated with genuine curiosity to stay ahead of the curve by engaging in continuous learning through courses, certifications, and research papers.
Job Expectations
- The lead software engineer role will be part of I&O Automation (L3 Product) within ITSO. This critical position will be responsible to own, lead, and drive technical strategy and implementations multiple Ai, ML initiatives within the I&O Automation space.
- Technical Leadership and Architecture:
- Establishing and maintaining coding standards and best practices.
- Making informed decisions about technologies, programming languages, and frameworks to use.
- Lead and influence the architectural and implementation decisions.
- Strong communication skills to foster effective communication at all levels
- Team Management and Mentorship:
- Leading, mentoring and coaching junior members of the team
- Fostering a collaborative and innovative environment
- Conduct regular code reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Assisting with task planning estimations (actively participate in Planning and grooming sessions)
- Writing, reviewing, and optimizing code keeping in mind risk/compliance & NFR facets
- Oversee design, development, testing and deployment of software.
- Proactively identifying and addressing technical blockers and system improvements
- Staying current with emerging technologies and best practices to drive innovation
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Posting End Date
7 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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
Applicants With Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment And Hiring Requirements
- Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
- Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
Reference Number
R-525716-2