Lead Software Engineer

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer - SRE
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:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in Python software development.
• Strong proficiency in Python and related frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask, FastAPI).
• Extensive experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Solid understanding of software design principles and patterns.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift).
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API design.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Good understanding and hands on experience on UI development framework (React / Angular)

Job Expectations:

• Experience with asynchronous programming (e.g., asyncio).
• Experience with message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Git Action).
• Experience with GraphQL.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation).

Site Reliability Engineering:

• Good understanding about SRE practices (Reliability, Observability, Availability, TOIL Automation)
• Experience working with Observability tools (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK)
• Knowledge and good understanding on Reliability concepts (SLI, SLO, SLI, Error budget)

Design and Development:

• Develop high-quality, scalable, and maintainable Python code for backend services, APIs, and applications.
• Architect and implement robust solutions that meet business requirements and Non-functional requirements.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and code hygiene.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code reliability and stability.

Technical Leadership:

• Lead technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering their professional growth.
• Champion best practices in software development, including coding standards, testing, and deployment.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to improve development efficiency.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate effectively with product owner, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality software.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Performance and Optimization:

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and optimize code for efficiency.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to ensure uptime and reliability.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.

Database and API Interaction:

• Design and implement efficient database schemas and queries (SQL or NoSQL).
• Build and consume RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
• Work with message queues and other asynchronous processing systems.

Posting End Date:
12 Apr 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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