Senior Software Engineer
About this role
Key Responsibilities
• Lead moderately complex technical initiatives and provide guidance to junior engineers.
• Design, develop, enhance, and support enterprise applications across monolithic and microservices platforms.
• Drive modernization efforts by identifying opportunities to decompose legacy applications into APIs and microservices.
• Build scalable, maintainable, and high-performing solutions that meet business and technical requirements.
• Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Perform technical analysis, impact assessment, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting of production issues.
• Develop secure, resilient, and high-quality code following engineering best practices and coding standards.
• Create and maintain architecture, design, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with Product Owners, Architects, QA teams, and business stakeholders.
• Support CI/CD implementation and promote Agile, DevOps, and cloud-native engineering practices.
• Monitor application health and performance using enterprise observability tools.
• Contribute to engineering communities of practice and help drive technology innovation.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java 11/17+ and advanced Java programming concepts.
• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Design Principles, Design Patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Strong experience building and supporting Microservices architectures using REST APIs and event-driven patterns.
• Experience modernizing applications from monolithic architectures to cloud-native solutions.
• Strong experience with:
Spring Framework (Core, MVC, Boot, Batch, AOP)
REST and SOAP Web Services
JMS and Messaging Systems
Kafka and Event Streaming
OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) / Kubernetes
Docker and Containerization
• Experience working with: Oracle, MongoDB
• Experience with source control and CI/CD tools: Github/GitSas/GitWorkflow, Jenkin/Harness, Gradle,SonarQube/Checkmax/Blachduck
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and SDLC processes.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools: Splunk, AppDynamics,CloudWatch,Elastic Stack
Desired Qualifications
• Experience with cloud platforms such as:OCP/PCF / Tanzu
• Experience deploying and managing applications on OpenShift/Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with API Gateway and API Management platforms such as Apigee.
• Experience implementing event-driven architectures using Kafka/JMS/MQ.
• Knowledge of security best practices, OAuth, JWT, TLS/HTTPS, and enterprise authentication mechanisms.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices, TDD/BDD, Cucumber, Karate, and test automation frameworks.
• Exposure to front-end technologies such as Angular, React, or HTML5.
• Prior experience in banking, financial services, or other highly regulated environments is a plus.
Posting End Date:
21 Aug 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.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
Company at a glance
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through more than 7,300 locations, 12,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in over 40 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 250,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 41 on Fortune’s 2022 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.
Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women. 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.© 2016 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.
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