Lead Software Engineer - Golang and/or Python or Dot Net

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer.

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

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in Golang and/or Python or Dot Net
• Proven track record designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native platforms.
• Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes/OpenShift, container orchestration, platform engineering, and production operations.
• Extensive experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud architecture patterns.
• Strong expertise in system design, scalability, reliability, performance optimization, and security architecture.
• Advanced experience with CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.), and developer productivity tooling.
• Deep understanding of software engineering excellence, including testing strategies, automated quality gates, architecture reviews, and SDLC best practices.
• Experience defining technical strategy, architecture roadmaps, and engineering standards.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives, influence stakeholders, and drive delivery across multiple teams.
• Strong mentoring and leadership skills with experience growing engineering talent and fostering engineering culture.