Wells Fargo

Software Engineering Senior Manager

Wells Fargo$191K — $305K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in Software Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of management or leadership experience
  • 6+ years in software, platform, or data engineering
  • 5+ years managing globally distributed teams
  • Strong technical experience with MongoDB and Cassandra
  • 6 years in Oracle or equivalent enterprise RDBMS
  • 5+ years with Java?based backend applications
  • Proven experience leading database teams in regulated environments
  • 2+ years working knowledge of AI tools and developer productivity platforms

Responsibilities

  • Lead global database and platform engineering teams for digital banking applications
  • Own architecture and operational excellence for various data platforms
  • Drive modernization and cloud readiness of data solutions
  • Ensure high performance, resilience, and compliance across platforms
  • Translate business priorities into technical engineering roadmaps
  • Deliver projects using Agile and DevOps practices
  • Proactively manage risks and team coordination

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Opportunities for leadership development
  • Focus on modern engineering practices
  • Engagement in exciting digital transformation projects
  • No relocation assistance available
  • No Visa sponsorship offered
Full Job Description

About this role:

The Senior Engineering Manager in Digital Banking Digital Technology leads global database and platform engineering teams supporting mission‑critical, customer‑facing banking platforms. The role provides technical, people, and delivery leadership across modern and legacy data platforms, driving resilience, performance, security, and continuous modernization. The position partners closely with Product, Architecture, Security, and Operations to accelerate digital transformation and embed AI‑enabled engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering & Platform Leadership

  • Lead database and platform engineering teams supporting enterprise‑scale digital banking applications.
  • Own architecture, engineering standards, and operational excellence for MongoDB, Cassandra, Oracle, and Java‑based platforms.
  • Drive platform modernization, cloud readiness, and high‑availability data solutions.
  • Ensure strong performance, scalability, resilience, security, and regulatory compliance.

People & Global Capability Leadership

  • Build and develop high‑performing global teams across onshore and offshore locations.
  • Set clear expectations and accountability for engineering managers and senior engineers.
  • Coach leaders and engineers on technical excellence, execution discipline, and career growth.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and engineering rigor.

Delivery & Execution

  • Translate business priorities into clear technical roadmaps in partnership with Product and Architecture.
  • Drive predictable, high‑quality delivery using Agile and DevOps practices.
  • Balance feature delivery with platform health, tech debt reduction, and operational stability.
  • Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and cross‑team coordination.

AI‑Enabled Engineering

  • Drive adoption of AI tools, developer copilots, agents, and automation to improve productivity and quality.
  • Enable responsible use of AI across design, development, testing, and operations.
  • Rapidly evaluate and scale practical, production‑ready AI use cases.

Risk & Compliance

  • Ensure platforms meet banking regulatory, security, data protection, and audit requirements.
  • Embed controls, observability, and automation to reduce operational risk.
  • Partner with Risk, Security, and Control teams to address findings and compliance obligations.


Required Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

  • 3+ years of management or leadership experience

  • 6+ years in software, platform, or data engineering

  • 5+ years in managing globally distributed teams.

  • 6+ years Strong technical experience with MongoDB, Cassandra

  • 6 years in Oracle or equivalent enterprise RDBMS

  • 5+ years’ experience with Java‑based backend applications

  • 5+ years’ experience leading database and platform teams in large‑scale, regulated environments.

  • 5+ years deep understanding and knowledge of scalability, performance tuning, data consistency, and resilience.

  • 2+ yrs of working knowledge of AI tools and developer productivity platforms


Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting digital banking, payments, or customer‑facing platforms.

  • Exposure to enterprise data governance, security, and regulatory controls.

  • Experience leading platform modernization or large‑scale migrations.

  • Experience with AI‑enabled platforms or engineering ecosystems.

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, CI/CD, SRE, observability, and automation.

  • Ability to quickly learn and lead adoption of new technologies.

  • Strong advocate for automation, reuse, and engineering efficiency.

  • Ability to communicate complex technical topics to senior leaders and non‑technical stakeholders.

  • Proven influence across Product, Architecture, Risk, and Operations.

  • Outcome‑driven leader with strong accountability and execution focus.


Job Expectations:

  • Delivers stable, scalable, and secure data platforms.

  • Builds strong leaders and durable global teams.

  • Improves engineering productivity, quality, and time‑to‑market.

  • Leads change through adoption of modern and AI‑enabled engineering practices

  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

  • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Posting Location:

  • 1755 Grant St., Concord, CA (Primary)

  • 333 Market Street, San Francisco, CA

  • 794 Davis St., San Leandro, CA

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.

191,000.00 - 305,000.00 USD Annual

Benefits:

Posting End Date:

24 Jul 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.

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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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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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Empower Your Career

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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