Wells Fargo

GCP Lead Software Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent through work, military, or education
  • 5+ years of experience building data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • 5+ years of experience with workflow orchestration using Cloud Composer
  • 5+ years of proficiency in SQL and Python for data engineering tasks
  • 2+ years of monitoring and observability experience using tools like Cloud Monitoring
  • Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and data governance best practices

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex, company-wide technology initiatives
  • Develop companywide best practices for engineering large-scale solutions
  • Design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines, automating data workflows
  • Integrate data into lakes or warehouses while balancing cost and performance
  • Clean and enrich raw data, ensuring robust data quality checks
  • Monitor data workflows, optimizing for scalability and efficiency
  • Collaborate with technical experts and external industry groups to resolve issues

Benefits

  • Diverse workplace emphasizing equal opportunity and inclusion
  • Focus on building strong customer relationships
  • Commitment to risk mitigation and compliance
  • Proactive support for employees with disabilities during the recruitment process
  • Drug-free workplace policy
Full Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive innovation and technical excellence within the CTR space. This role will lead the design and optimization of scalable data platforms using technologies such as Apache Spark. The engineer will ensure robust observability and performance monitoring. They will also oversee workflow orchestration and DevOps practices, enabling efficient collaboration and delivery across teams. Strong partnership with business stakeholders is essential to deliver timely, impactful solutions to complex operational challenges.


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, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines. Automate workflows for ingestion, transformation, and loading of data
  • Integrate data from multiple sources into data lakes or warehouses. Ensure optimal storage strategies balancing cost and performance
  • Cleanse, normalize, and enrich raw data for analytics. Implement robust data quality checks and governance frameworks
  • Monitor and optimize data workflows for scalability and efficiency
  • 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 experience building data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Cloud Dataflow, Cloud Dataproc, Cloud Composer, BigQuery, Cloud Storage (GCS), Pub/Sub, or similar GCP-native frameworks
  • 5+ years of experience with workflow orchestration using Cloud Composer
  • 5+ years of strong development proficiency in SQL and Python for data engineering tasks
  • 2+ years of experience with monitoring and observability using Cloud Monitoring, Grafana, or equivalent tools
  • Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and data governance best practices
  • Experience with Data Fusion, Dataplex and Dataprep would be a plus

Desired Qualifications:

  • Extensive hands-on experience with BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Dataflow and Cloud Composer.
  • Experience with performance monitoring and pipeline observability using GCP-native tools or third-party solutions
  • Proficiency with GCP resource management and workload optimization and cost control strategies
  • Familiarity with BigQuery for large-scale analytics and schema evolution
  • Knowledge of data lakehouse patterns using Apache Iceberg or similar technologies
  • Well-versed in PySpark, Pandas, and Polars for data processing
  • Experience using Jira and Confluence for agile workflows
  • Experience with interactive notebook environments (Jupyter, Zepplin, databricks or similar) for data engineering development

Posting End Date: 

15 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.

Work You’ll Do

At Wells Fargo, you will be part of a team that values diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We are looking for professionals who are eager to drive innovation and lead with integrity. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we invest in their professional growth through comprehensive leadership and diversity training programs that are recognized industry-wide.

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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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