Wells Fargo

Consumer Technology Lead Software Engineer

Wells Fargo$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • 4+ years of Java and Python development experience
  • 3+ years of experience with SAST/DAST/SCA tooling
  • 3+ years of user interface framework experience (Angular, React)
  • 4+ years of experience with Kubernetes-based software deployment and development

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex technology projects with companywide impact
  • Develop standards and best practices for large-scale technology solutions
  • Design, code, test, debug, and document projects
  • Analyze and review complex technology solutions for business objectives
  • Influence technology teams to adopt industry best practices
  • Collaborate with technical experts and external groups to resolve technical issues
  • Mentor and lead teams in project execution

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Opportunity to influence security practices during the development lifecycle
  • Potential for professional growth by mentoring and collaborating with teams
  • Involvement in shaping the companywide approach to secure coding practices
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technologies and security tools
Full Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer with Consumer Technology team to design, develop, and lead scalable applications and reduce vulnerability risk by embedding secure code automation and proactive security initiatives into delivery pipelines. By shifting security controls earlier in the lifecycle, the role mitigates the growing frequency and impact of Zero Day and Heightened Awareness events before they reach production. This role requires deep expertise in current technologies, strong architectural skills, and the ability to mentor engineers while partnering closely with product, design, and engineering teams.


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

  • 4+ years of Java and Python development experience

  • 3+ years of SAST/DAST/SCA tooling experience

  • 3+ years of User interface framework experience, Angular, ReACT.

  • 4+ years of Kubernetes based software deployment and development experience


Desired Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of CI/CD Security integration (pipeline scanning, gating)

  • 2+ years of Kafka experience

  • 2+ years of OWASP Top 10 (injection, auth issues, deserialization, etc.)

  • 2+years of Container security (image scanning, runtime protection)

  • 2+ years of Mongo experience

  • 3+ Years of implementing resilient software leveraging Event Driven Architecture, Microservices, Back pressure or bulkhead software designs

  • 3+ Years of observability experience (ELK, Splunk, AppDynamics, Grafana)

  • 1+ years of Agentic AI delivery experience.

  • Recommended application security certifications (one or more): CISSP, CSSLP, CASE, OSWE, CISM

  • Experience in developing applications in Java, .NET (preferred), C#, JavaScript, Python, or other modern OOP languages.

  • Strong technical and business writing skills, plus the ability to effectively explain plans and solutions verbally to both technology and business units.

  • Experience with vulnerability management, including triage, remediation tracking, SLA adherence, and exception handling processes •

  • Experience with API and identity security (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, RBAC)

  • Experience with cloud security principles, including IAM, least privilege, and secrets management 

  • Experience conducting threat modeling and secure design reviews 

  • Experience implementing security automation and policy enforcement within CI/CD pipelines


Job Expectations:

  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule
  • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Acts as the security advocate within the team
Embeds secure-by-design practices into development
Enables developer education and maturity
Supports automation and guardrails

Posting End Date:

4 Jun 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Careers

Joining Wells Fargo means becoming part of a distinguished financial institution that has been a cornerstone of innovation and leadership in the banking industry. At Wells Fargo, we offer a plethora of job opportunities designed to empower your career growth and development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

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We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees. Wells Fargo offers robust training programs and resources to help every team member excel in their current roles and prepare for future challenges. Growth at Wells Fargo is not just about climbing the career ladder but expanding your skills and expertise to add value to our team and customers.

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