About this role:
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with an ability to lead AI initiatives within Crypto Trading at Wells Fargo. This is an exciting time to be in Wealth Management Technology. AI is transforming every aspect of our business. The Digital & Trading Technology team is at the center of enabling this; join us in shaping the future of wealth.
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
5+ years of hands-on software development experience with Java
3+ years of hands-on experience on micro services development
5+ years of experience on financial service domain
3+ years of experience designing, building, and supporting APIs
3+ years of Kafka experience
3+ years platform management / reliability management
1+ years working with AI software development tools (GitHub Co-Pilot, Agents, etc.)
1+ years of experience in AI Architecture
1+ years Snowflake experience
1+ years Databricks experience
1+ years Spark experience
Desired Qualifications:
Experience building RESTful services using Spring Boot etc.
Experience supporting trading, market data, or FIX-based systems
Experience conducting code reviews, ensuring code quality, and supporting production readiness
Experience with cloud‑native architectures, including container platforms such as Kubernetes
Working knowledge of software architecture and solution design principles
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub‑based workflows, and modern developer tooling like Visual Studio Code
Knowledge of application security practices, including identifying and addressing vulnerabilities using tools like SonarQube
Ability to lead and work with global team
Job Expectations:
Ability to work onsite at the posted location
Location:
194 Wood Ave S, Iselin, New Jersey
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$143,000.00 - $224,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
Posting End Date:
2 Jun 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.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
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