Lead Software Engineer

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer as part of Cybersecurity. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for the design, development, deployment, and support of cloud-native IAM applications. This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

What You Will Do

You will lead architecture and design decisions across frontend, backend, API, event-driven, and data platforms. You will design and develop responsive web applications using React and modern JavaScript frameworks, develop scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, Python, REST APIs, and microservice architectures, and implement event-driven integrations using Kafka. You will also lead Agile teams through sprint planning, backlog refinement, and production deployments, and drive CI/CD automation and DevSecOps practices.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires 5+ years of Software Engineering experience and 5+ years leading complex software engineering initiatives or Agile teams. You should have strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, React, MongoDB, Kafka, and cloud-native platforms. The position offers the opportunity to drive AI adoption and innovation, and to work in a highly regulated financial services environment. This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• 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 leading complex software engineering initiatives or Agile teams
• 5+ years of Java and Spring Boot development experience
• 5+ years building RESTful APIs and microservices
• 3+ years of React development experience
• 3+ years of MongoDB or equivalent NoSQL database experience
• Experience implementing event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar messaging platforms
• Experience deploying applications to OpenShift, Kubernetes, or cloud-native platforms
• Experience with GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, and automated testing frameworks
• Strong understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, and IAM concepts
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills