Wells Fargo

Lead Software Engineer - SRE

Wells Fargo$119K — $187K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent combination of work experience, training, military experience, and education
  • 5+ years leading observability and monitoring tools like Splunk and Grafana
  • 5+ years in infrastructure support across Windows and Linux
  • 5+ years in cloud application management, specifically OpenShift
  • 5+ years proven experience in toil reduction initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalability and reliability strategies for cloud and on-premise environments
  • Define SLIs, SLOs, and Error Budgets to enhance system reliability
  • Provide expertise to leadership on significant business solutions
  • Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and recommend operational innovations
  • Engage strategically with professionals across the enterprise as an expert advisor
  • Review complex technology solutions for business objectives and challenges
  • Drive the adoption of best practices for observability and performance engineering
  • Ensure high availability and performance of production systems through proactive monitoring

Benefits

  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance and critical illness insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Discounts and savings programs
  • Commuter benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement
Full Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join the WIMT Platform team. This role is responsible for driving the stability, resiliency, performance, and security of mission‑critical platforms that support Wells Fargo Advisors, First Clearing firms, and FINET practices. As a Lead SRE, you will provide hands‑on technical leadership across incident management, automation, observability, and reliability engineering, with a strong focus on proactive risk mitigation and continuous improvement. You will help define and enforce reliability standards while partnering closely with Application Development, Product, Business, and Enterprise teams to ensure operational excellence throughout the full-service lifecycle. This role is ideal for a highly motivated engineer with deep experience operating large‑scale, production systems who takes ownership, values accountability, and is passionate about building resilient, enterprise‑grade platforms. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at .


In this role, you will:

  • Design and implement scalability, reliability, and observability strategies for cloud and on-premise environments

  • Define SLIs (Service Level Indicators), SLOs (Service Level Objectives), and Error Budgets to improve system reliability

  • Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions

  • Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommend innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization

  • Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership

  • 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

  • Drive adoption of NFRs, best practices-quality and compliance across observability and performance engineering

  • Ensure high availability and performance of production systems through proactive monitoring and incident response

  • 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 leading observability and monitoring tooling - Splunk, AppDynamics, Splunk Observability, Grafana, Open Telemetry

  • 5+ years in infrastructure (windows and Linux) support

  • 5+ years proven success in toil reduction initiatives

  • 5+ years in cloud application management especially OpenShift Container Platform


Desired Qualifications:

  • 5+ years experience in SRE, public & private cloud technologies, Java performance tuning, capacity optimization for mission critical applications

  • Working knowledge of multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Python, JSON, Angular, NodeJS)

  • Hands-on experience with cloud and platform technologies such as AWS, PCF, PKS, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Linux, Azure, Windows, and VMware

  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills for effective collaboration across teams

  • Ability to engage with and influence stakeholders at various organizational levels

  • Expert experience on monitoring tools – Prometheus, Grafana, AppDynamics, Glassbox, Splunk

  • Advanced experience in one or more scripting languages - Python, Shell scripting etc

  • Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, OCP and troubleshooting skills

  • Strong grasp of Java performance concepts (heap, GC) and critical monitoring metrics for Java apps

  • Ability to identify manual tasks in the processes and automating them to reduce toil

Job Expectations:

  • Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening

  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule

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.

$119,000.00 - $187,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit  for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Discounts and savings
  • Commuter benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

16 Aug 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.

Explore a Multitude of Career Paths

Whether you're interested in a position in finance, IT, customer service, or management, Wells Fargo has career opportunities in various fields. Our team members benefit from job stability, competitive benefits, and a culture that values and rewards performance and dedication.

Internship Programs

Kickstart your career with a Wells Fargo internship. Our programs provide invaluable industry exposure, professional skills development, and networking opportunities that often lead to full-time employment offers. Interns at Wells Fargo work on real projects, solve actual challenges, and gain the mentorship of seasoned professionals.

Professional Growth and Development

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.

Benefits and Rewards

Wells Fargo is committed to the well-being of our team members. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health care, retirement plans, and generous paid time off. Additionally, we provide unique perks like employee discounts, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.

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Step into a role at Wells Fargo where your skills will be honed, your achievements recognized, and your career can flourish. We're not just filling positions; we're building leaders who are equipped to navigate the complexities of the financial world. Join Wells Fargo today and be part of a team that’s redefining the future of banking.
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