Lead Specialty Software Engineer

Wells Fargo

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New York, NY · Iselin, NJ Posted 9 days ago $191,000–$305,000 / year
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TL;DR

Wells Fargo is hiring a Lead Specialty Software Engineer to join the Books and Records technology team within Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology. This senior role involves leading the design and evolution of records retention platforms, ensuring compliance with SEC regulations and other legal standards. Day-to-day responsibilities include architecting scalable frameworks for data capture, retention, retrieval, and disposition, optimizing immutable storage solutions, and integrating with upstream systems to ensure reliable data provisioning. The engineer will also embed monitoring capabilities to support legal holds and audit readiness. Key skills required are 5+ years of experience in Java and Spring Boot, DevOps practices like CI/CD and Kubernetes, as well as hands-on expertise with distributed technologies and NoSQL databases. Proficiency in AI-assisted development tools is a plus, along with strong leadership and communication abilities to mentor teams and collaborate across functions.

Skills

Java Spring Boot CI/CD Kubernetes Docker Gradle Jenkins Autosys JUnit Agile Redis Apache Ignite MongoDB AWS Azure AI-assisted development tools Regulatory compliance Auditability Immutability Legal holds

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and evolution of Records Retention platforms for scalability and regulatory compliance.
  • Develop frameworks for consistent capture, retention, retrieval, and disposition of records across multiple lines of business.
  • Architect and optimize platform balancing immutable storage with scalable services for ingestion and metadata management.
  • Embed controls and monitoring capabilities to support legal holds, exception management, audit readiness, and regulatory reporting.
  • Mentor team members and promote strong engineering best practices across the organization.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience with Java and Spring Boot
  • 5+ years of DevOps experience including CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins
  • Strong experience in Agile SDLC environments and building scalable platforms
  • Hands-on experience with distributed technologies and NoSQL databases
  • Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools across the software lifecycle
  • Solid understanding of regulatory requirements for data retention and compliance
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills

Market check

Salary context

This $191,000–$305,000 range sits above 92% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$139,900–$217,200

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$148,350–$211,200

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.

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