Lead Software Engineer - Java & AI

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer. We believe in the power of working together because great ideas can come from anyone. Through collaboration, any employee can have an impact and make a difference for the entire company. Explore opportunities with us for a career in a supportive environment where you can learn and grow.
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
• Design, develop, and maintain Java 17+ Spring Boot microservices following Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
• Implement and optimize RESTful APIs, ensuring compliance with enterprise SDLC, security, and data governance standards.
• Experience designing and implementing Agentic AI platforms, RAG solutions, orchestration frameworks, and multi-agent systems.
• Experience with multi-model LLM strategies, including Gemini, Claude, OpenAI, and proprietary enterprise models.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, Kafka, streaming platforms, and asynchronous integration patterns.
• Experience with cloud-native platforms and modern application deployment architectures.
• Experience using or integrating AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Devin, Cursor, or similar platforms
• Experience in the Mortgage domain, including origination, underwriting, servicing, document processing, or default management.

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding of AI model governance, explainability, validation, security, and risk management in regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of observability tools, production monitoring, resiliency engineering, and platform reliability.
• Exposure to event streaming (Kafka), cloud-native patterns, and DevSecOps.
• Knowledge of workflow automation, intelligent document processing, decision engines, and AI-driven business process optimization.
• Prior experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and contributing to enterprise architecture initiatives.

Job Expectations:

• Serve as the technical authority for assigned products and platforms.
• Drive engineering excellence through architecture governance, code quality standards, and operational best practices.
• Mentor senior and junior engineers while building high-performing technical teams.
• Influence strategic technology decisions and help define the organization's AI engineering vision.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Posting End Date:
19 Oct 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.
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