Lead Software Engineer

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with Pega 8+, ideally Pega 24.x.
• Preferably a Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) OR should be a Pega Certified Senior System Architect (SSA) to enhance and support a Pega‑based Workflow‑as‑a‑Service (WaaS) platform built on Pega 24.1.3. The role focuses on building scalable workflows, modern REST APIs, secure integrations, and cloud‑ready components backed by Oracle, PostgreSQL, and event‑driven patterns.
• Strong understanding of Pega case management, integrations, and rules design.
• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, JWT tokens, and secure API design.
• Experience with Oracle and PostgreSQL data models and tuning.
• Practical use of Admin Studio for queue processors, job schedulers, background processes, and system operations.
• Exposure to Kafka, async patterns, and high-volume processing models.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across Pega, REST services, databases, and background processing.

Job Expectation: 

• Design workflow solutions using Case Types, stages, Data Pages, Data Transforms, and Activities.
• Build and maintain Service REST and Connect REST APIs using JSON, versioning, and modern error handling.
• Implement API security using OAuth 2.0 / JWT for authentication and authorization.
• Integrate with Oracle and PostgreSQL for workflow, reference, and analytics data.
• Use Admin Studio for operational monitoring: queue processors, background processing, node health, and system operations.
• Configure and optimize Queue Processors, Job Schedulers, and Bulk Processing patterns for high‑volume data operations.
• Leverage Kafka knowledge for event or message-driven workflows where required.
• Design cloud‑ready components: stateless patterns, externalized configs, minimal custom code, guardrail-compliant rule sets.
• Support debugging, performance tuning, and production operations across workflows, integrations, and data layers.

Posting End Date: 

24 Mar 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

 

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

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