Wells Fargo

Lead UX/UI Designer

Wells Fargo • $110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Graphic or Website Design.
  • 5+ years in User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) Design.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with ADA-compliant web design.
  • 5+ years proficiency in React, including advanced concepts like hooks and state management.
  • Experience in designing responsive applications and enterprise-level solutions.
  • Proficient in creating wireframes, prototypes, and design documentation.
  • Strong skills in communication, presentation, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead initiatives focused on improving user accessibility outcomes.
  • Identify and manage compliance risks regarding accessibility for users.
  • Analyze complex business objectives requiring detailed evaluations.
  • Ensure work meets risk management and compliance expectations.
  • Make informed decisions based on policies and procedures.
  • Conduct due diligence and provide research on industry trends.
  • Collaborate and consult with colleagues and managers to resolve issues.
  • Lead projects, teams, or mentor peers as necessary.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functionality.
  • Opportunities to lead high-impact projects.
  • Focus on innovative and inclusive design.
  • Access to ongoing professional development.
  • Hybrid work schedule with in-office requirements.
Full Job Description
About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead UX/UI Designer to lead the design strategy, user experience, and accessibility initiatives for enterprise applications. This role will partner closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and engineering teams to create intuitive, accessible, and scalable digital experiences that align with business objectives and customer needs.

In this role, you will:
  • Lead complex initiatives for user accessibility outcomes for the Accessible User Experience group
  • Identify the modeling and all risk management including compliance with all federal and state laws for accessibility for all users
  • Review and analyze complex business and operational objectives that require in-depth evaluation
  • Complete work in accordance with all risk management, compliance and business process expectations
  • Make decisions requiring solid understanding of policies, procedures and compliance requirements
  • Conduct due diligence and portfolio administration as necessary, and provide in-depth research on relevant industry trends
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
  • Lead projects, teams or serve as a peer mentor.


Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of Graphic or Website Design experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • 5+ years of experience with User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) Design
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with American disability Act (ADA) Web design
  • 5+ years of proficiency in React, including advanced concepts such as hooks, context API, state management, component lifecycle, performance optimization, and modern React patterns
  • Experience designing responsive web applications and enterprise-level digital solutions
  • Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, user flows, interaction designs, and design documentation
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders
  • Strong communication, presentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.


Desired Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience with modern application architecture design, implementation and deployment especially in containerization, APIs, Message Bus, Single Page Application
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience with HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, React, as well as data modeling languages such as XML, YAML and JSON.


Job Expectations:
  • This role includes an in-office requirement and operates under a hybrid work schedule
  • Candidate must be located in one of the listed locations
  • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.


Posting End Date:

7 Oct 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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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.

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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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Size
246,577 employees
Market Cap
$155.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.3 billion
Founded
1852
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-5.9%
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