Lead Software Engineer

Description
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, to drive innovation and technical excellence within Workforce Technology. This role will own the architecture, optimization, and end-to-end lifecycle management of Digital Communications Governance and Archiving (DCGA) , Communications Surveillance , platforms such as Theta Lake, Smarsh . Strong collaboration with business stakeholders is critical to delivering scalable, reliable, and impactful solutions to complex operational needs also who has expertise in AI/ML tools and SDLC.
In this role, you will:
Design and develop enterprise-grade applications using .NET Core, Python, REST APIs and Microservices
Architect scalable, high-performance backend systems and implement clean architecture, layered architecture, and domain-driven design.
Ensure code quality, security, scalability, and maintainability.
Experience in AI/ML tools and SDLC.
Lead CI/CD implementation and DevOps integration and performance optimization
Implement data validation and transformation logic with Optimized queries and data models for performance
Ensure data quality and reconciliation processes and integrate with external APIs and data sources
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
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:
Analytic and excellent organizational skills & Excellent communication skills
Proactive and can work independently
Mentor junior team members to help them deliver the work assigned to them and train them to uplift the capability.
Experience in Software Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
12+ years of strong development proficiency in .Net,C#, Python, jQuery, HTML,CSS technologies and for data engineering tasks
8+ years of strong development experience with databases, SQL, Experience in Oracle, DB2 or Teradata is a plus
Experience in AI/ML tools and SDLC.
7+ years of strong experience on Communications Surveillance platform, preferably Theta Lake and similar platforms.
Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, performance, and best practices
Ensure clear communication and timely resolution of client-impacting issues efficiently
Familiarity with Agile/scrum methodologies and tools like Jira, etc.
Desired Qualifications:
Strong experience in Python, C#, .NET Core, REST API, Data Structures, Clean Architecture, Event-driven programming
Strong knowledge of OOP, SOLID, Design Patterns
Entity Framework / Dapper
Experience with Microservices Architecture
Experience in distributed systems
Strong SQL skills (complex queries, indexing, optimization)
Experience with SQL Server / PostgreSQL / Oracle
Experience with Data Warehousing concepts
Cloud & Platform Skills
Leadership & Engineering Practices & Lead and mentor a team of developers
Work with business and data teams to translate requirements
Experience with messaging services like JMS/Kafka a plus.
Posting End Date:
9 Mar 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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