Performance & Resiliency Lead Engineer, Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Location:
United States, West Des Moines ▼
Charlotte
Columbus
Minneapolis
Phoenix
Westlake

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

111100.00 - 197500.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Engineer for architecture and engineering division in Consumer Technology team. As a Lead Engineer you will apply your engineering skills up and down the full stack, ensuring new frameworks for DevOps and CI/CD/CT pipelines that are used to enhance platform reliability, scalability, and security.

Job Responsibility:

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
Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies
Implement DevOps best practices, including CI/CD automation, containerization, and infrastructure as code (IaC)
Develop and execute automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, and performance testing as part of SDLC
Ensure secure coding practices, compliance, and governance adherence within the software development lifecycle
Optimize software deployment workflows to improve efficiency and reduce time to production
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, security, and operations, to drive engineering excellence
Build and maintain observability and monitoring solutions for applications running in cloud and hybrid environments
Drive the use of blue/green and canary and feature toggle in production (pattern testing, pattern automation)

Requirements:

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years in software development in Java or Python and JavaScript (React, Angular, Node.js) or equivalent frameworks for applications at enterprise scale
4+ years of experience of software release cycles such as Git Ops, version control (Git, Bitbucket)
3+ years in Monitoring & Observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Open Telemetry, or ELK stack
3+ years in DevOps & CI/CD experience with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, and container orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes etc.
2+ years of experience with Testing & SDLC including test-driven development (TDD), behavior-driven development (BDD), and any one automated testing frameworks (i.e. JUnit, Cypress, Selenium, Jest, Playwright)
2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, including Terraform or CloudFormation for IaC

Nice to have:

Knowledge of secure coding practices, API security, OWASP standards, and cloud security best practices
Experience working in banking or financial services with a focus on regulatory compliance
Familiarity with microservices architecture

What we offer:

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 13, 2025

Expiration:
June 18, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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