Wells Fargo is hiring a Lead Software Engineer to join its Digital Technology and Innovation team within the Technology Organization, focusing on developing micro-services with Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs. The role involves designing, coding, testing, debugging, and documenting programs using Agile practices while championing AI tools for automation. Key responsibilities include collaborating across disciplines to ensure sound engineering practices, advising senior leadership on technical solutions, and maintaining applications that are secure and scalable. Candidates should have extensive experience in Java web applications, Spring, RESTful APIs, Kubernetes, Kafka/MQ Series Messaging, and monitoring tools like AppDynamics and Splunk. They must also possess strong leadership skills, including managing global teams and integrating off-property API orchestration, with a background in banking and Agile methodologies.
Design, code, test, debug, and document programs using Agile development practices.
Apply coding practices to create micro-services with Java, JUnit, BDD, Spring, and Restful services.
Champion the adoption of AI tools to accelerate automation in software development.
Maintain broad knowledge of technology engineering disciplines and collaborate on tech choices.
Provide expert counsel to senior leadership and represent Wells Fargo in external industry groups.
What we're looking for
5+ years of Java web applications, Spring boot microservices, and RESTful API development experience
Expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform, Kafka/MQ Series Messaging, and in-memory databases like Redis or MongoDB
Demonstrated ability to lead distributed teams and manage CI/CD tools such as GitActions and Harness
5+ years of technical troubleshooting using monitoring tools like AppDynamics, Splunk, and Grafana
Strong knowledge of Agile development practices and experience with Behavioral Driven Development
Market check
Salary context
This
$143,000–$224,000
range sits above
49%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$148,400–$216,350
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$151,450–$213,750
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
26 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$159,000–$305,000
across 16 roles with salary data.