Lead Software Engineer

Wells Fargo

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Iselin, NJ
Salary
$189,592–$224,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Jul 15, 2026

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k
This role $207k
$144k most similar roles pay here $234k

This role pays more than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $152,875–$219,567 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $207k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

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About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company is one of the largest banks in the United States, providing banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services nationwide. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Wells Fargo currently has 70 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $142,375–$224,000 across 36 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join its high-performance Agile team in Iselin, NJ, where you will leverage Java and Object-Oriented principles to develop robust software solutions for the Capital Markets domain. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with business analysts, traders, and operations teams to understand requirements, conducting peer reviews of source code, creating or modifying SQL database objects, and ensuring compliance with risk management standards. You will also perform thorough unit testing and documentation while maintaining system quality, maintainability, and extensibility. The role requires five years of software engineering experience, including three years each in OOA/OOD, relational/NoSQL databases, SDLC tools like JIRA and GitHub, and Java development.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop software using Java, adhering to Object-Oriented principles and patterns.
  • Conduct peer reviews of source code and provide constructive feedback to team members.
  • Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to understand and document requirements.
  • Create or modify SQL database objects for integration into existing architecture.
  • Ensure compliance with risk management requirements and implement key initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field required
  • Five years of software engineering experience, including OOA/OOD
  • Three years of Java development and relational/NoSQL DB experience
  • Experience with SDLC and Agile tools like JIRA, GitHub, Jenkins, Confluence
  • Two years of Capital Markets experience
  • Ability to ensure compliance and risk management requirements are met

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