About this role:

“Wells Fargo is seeking a Software Engineering Manager. 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:

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of individual contributor engineer roles with low to moderate complexity and less experienced managers who are responsible for building high quality capabilities with modern technology
• Ensure adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture, and meeting non-functional requirements with each release
• Engage with architects and experienced engineers to incorporate Wells Fargo Technology technical strategies, while understanding next generation domain architecture to enable application migration paths to target architecture; for example, cloud readiness, application modernization and data strategy
• Function as the technical representative for the product during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning
• Identify and recommend opportunities for driving resolution of technology roadblocks including code, build and deployment while also managing overall software development cycle and security standards
• Act as an escalation partner for scrum masters and the teams to make decisions and help remove impediments, obstacles, and friction while encouraging constant learning, experimentation, and continual improvement culture
• Build engineering skills side-by-side in the codebase, conduct peer reviews to evaluate quality and solution alignment to technical direction, and guide design, as needed
• Interpret, develop, and ensure security, stability, and scalability within functions of technology with low to moderate complexity, as well as identify, manage and mitigate technology and enterprise risk
• Collaborate and consult with the Product Managers/Product Owners to drive user satisfaction, influence technology requirements and priorities in the product roadmap, promote innovative and intelligent solutions, generate corporate value and articulate technical strategy while being a solid advocate of agile and DevOps practices
• Interact directly with third party vendors and technology service providers
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for technology engineering including career development and performance management for engineers and managers on the team
• Hire, mentor and guide talent development of direct reports to build the skills required to effectively design and deliver innovative solutions for the supported product areas/products

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
• 2+ years of Leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Solid hands-on or working knowledge of programming languages and technologies such as .NET, and Python, along with CI/CD pipelines and modern engineering practices  
• Solid background in system design, microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications.
• Experience with Kafka, relational/NoSQL databases, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and CI/CD.
• Strong understanding of engineering best practices and production support.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Ability to operate as both a technical leader and people manager.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience collaborating across Product Management, User Experience, DevOps, Line of Business (LOB) users, and external vendors.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools including Splunk, AppDynamics, and Grafana.
• Familiarity with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, and ticketing systems like JIRA.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in a technology-related field or an equivalent advanced degree.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Demonstrated experience driving AI-assisted software engineering and engineering productivity initiatives. 
• Strong understanding of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and AI Governance.

Job Expectations:

• The position requires close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, including Product, Architecture, and Business teams, to define vision, resolve dependencies, and ensure timely and high-quality product delivery. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate ambiguity are critical to success in this role.
• A strong sense of urgency, ownership, and resilience—combined with a “never give up” mindset—are essential, as the role demands consistent focus on overcoming challenges and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong risk‑aware and regulatory focused mindset aligned with Wells Fargo’s culture and values
• Ability to explain complex technical and data concepts to senior business and risk leaders
• Proven ability to influence and lead in a large, matrixed organization
• High standards for engineering discipline, documentation, and operational stability

Posting End Date: 

*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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.