About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Software Engineering Senior Manager.
Wells Fargo is seeking a leader to champion and drive high-impact solutions for financial crimes domain of the Chief Operating Officer, helping businesses re-imagine their current processes. This position will be part of Chief Operating Officer Technology (TCOO) - Shared Service Operation Technology (SSOT) Organization. This role requires a strategic thinker and hands-on engineering expert in financial/ banking domain area, especially financial crimes domain. As the Senior Software Engineering Manager, he/she will lead cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable, and high-impact solutions like enterprise KYC, Screening, Strategic Data platform for BSA/AML.

In this role, you will:

Manage, coach, and develop a team of experienced engineers and engineering managers in roles with moderate complexity and risk, responsible for building high quality capabilities with modern technology
Ensure adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture, and meeting non-functional requirements with each release
Partner with, engage and influence architects and experienced engineers to incorporate Wells Fargo Technology technical strategies, while understanding next generation domain architecture and enable application migration paths to target architecture, for example cloud readiness, application modernization, data strategy
Function as the technical representative for the product during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning
Identify and recommend opportunities for driving escalated resolution of technology roadblocks including code, build and deployment while also managing overall software development cycle and security standards
Determine appropriate strategies and actions to act as an escalation partner for scrum masters and the teams to meet moderate thigh-risk deliverables and help remove impediments, obstacles, and friction while encouraging constant learning, experimentation, and continual improvement
Build engineering skills side-by-side in the codebase, conduct peer reviews to evaluate quality and solution alignment to technical direction, and guide design, as needed
Interpret, develop and ensure security, stability, and scalability within functions of technology with moderate complexity, as well as identify, manage and mitigate technology and enterprise risk
Collaborate with, partner with and influence Product Managers/Product Owners to drive user satisfaction, influence technology requirements and priorities in the product roadmap, promote innovative and intelligent solutions, generate corporate value and articulate technical strategy while being a solid advocate of agile and DevOps practices
Interact directly with third party vendors and technology service providers
Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and align with strategic objectives in technology engineering
Hire, build and guide a culture of talent development to have the skills required to effectively design and deliver innovative solutions for product areas and products to meet business objectives and strategy, as well as conduct performance management for engineers and managers

Job Expectations:

Manage a team of Software developers and deliver high-impact solutions for financial crimes domain.
Demonstrated vendor negotiation and partnership skills along with experience working with technology offshore vendor relationships
Demonstrated prior experience in effective engagement with senior executives and external regulators
Ability to effectively drive and lead changes in an organization with Wells Fargo’s size, scale and complexity
Demonstrated experience in building, leading, developing and retaining a high performing team of leaders, strong technical experts and highly performing professionals in a cultural environment that achieves results through team member engagement and satisfaction
Demonstrated ability to manage a large portfolio of technological efforts across several major lines of business and effectively partner/influence at the senior executive level
Ability to develop technological strategies, operating models & roadmaps with clear objectives and aligned with business, enterprise and technology strategies
Broad experience across multiple areas of technology including one or more of architecture, infrastructure and application development with strong understanding of leading edge as well as legacy and distributed technologies to effectively manage the complex and diverse applications portfolio
Highly effective decision-making/critical thinking/problem solving skills with a collaborative and results oriented leadership style
Demonstrated ability to consult with key business partners and translate complex, technical concepts so that they are clearly understood along with the ability to effectively partner and influence at the senior executive level
Demonstrated experience motivating and influencing groups or individuals across organizational boundaries
Proven experience in establishing a vision, developing the strategy to support the vision, gaining consensus across key functional leadership through effective communication, and driving action towards the vision through the effective management of goals and objectives
Excellent communication (oral and written) with ability to communicate at multiple levels ranging from technologists to senior managers and executive leadership
Promote reusability through reference architectures, shared services, and framework standardization.
Contribute hands-on to the design and implementation of core GenAI services, microservices, and data flows.

Required Qualifications:

6+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years of management or leadership experience

Additional Required Qualifications:

6+ years of overall experience in software engineering, including 8+ years in a management or leadership role.
5+ years of technology leadership experience in the financial domain, preferably in financial crimes, KYC, etc.,
5+ years of experience managing a complex technology organization of large scale, including managers, individual contributors and vendor resources across multiple global locations
Strong planning (finance, resource, strategy, business), decision making and prioritization skills

Desired Qualifications:

Strong relevant 6+ Yrs experience leading large global teams. Experience coaching and mentoring managers, and individual contributors. Experience managing complex, diverse technology portfolios.
Experience deploying automation and cognitive and science-based techniques to manage data, predict scenarios and prescribe actions, with an eye on customer compliance.
Experience working with API’s (API Marketplace) and application integration experience leveraging Messaging, SOAP, Web-services etc.
Experience in working in an automated DevOp’s / DevSecOp’s agile environment
Demonstrated ability to create and communicate vision and strategy
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and partnerships across a diverse set of IT Leaders and business partners
Experience managing vendor relationships and aligning vendor and Wells Fargo roadmaps
Broad understanding of application and infrastructure architecture domains
Proven track record influencing large technology transformations. Ideal Technology Qualifications:
10+ years of experience leading and managing project teams
API development experience
Advanced skills in Spring, Spring boot, Spark, Java/C++, R, Python, etc.,
Strong knowledge of AI/ML capabilities, including the leverage of large data sets using NO SQL, Hadoop and analytical engines.
In depth technical knowledge or one or more programming languages such as Java, Angular, JQuery, HTML, JavaScript, Node JS, React JS, or others
Solid understanding of modern Web and (Native) Mle development and delivery strategies preferred
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience a plus.

Posting End Date:

26 Aug 2025

*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.

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