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Lead Software Engineer - Alternative Investments

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Software Engineering
Charlotte, NC, USA
Posted on Mar 26, 2026

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Investment Solutions Technology team. This role is central to ensuring our platforms are not only high-performing but also resilient under failure and stress conditions, meeting the expectations of always-on, mission-critical systems.

Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargo.com.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead complex initiatives on selected domains

  • Ensure systems are monitored to increase operational efficiency and managed to mitigate risk

  • Define opportunities to maximize resource utilization and improve processes while reducing cost

  • Lead, design, develop, test and implement applications and system components, tools and utilities, models, simulation, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies

  • Resolve coding, testing and escalated platform issues of a technically challenging nature

  • Lead team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives

  • Mentor less experienced software engineers

  • Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers

  • Lead team to achieve objectives

  • Partner with production support and platform engineering teams effectively


Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

  • 3+ years of Brokerage firm technology experience

  • 3+ years’ experience working with third party vendors in investments

  • 3+ years of experience with performance and reliability initiatives in large-scale or distributed systems.

  • 2+ years' experience with microservices

  • 2+ years' experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures (OCP, Azure, or GCP)

Desired Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of hands-on experience on full stack development and comprehensive understanding of Java/.Net based web development

  • Hands on working experience in any of the data technology platforms – Oracle, Mongo DB or SQL Server

Job Expectations:

  • This position offers a hybrid schedule

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Experience in Alternative is critical in the success of this role.

Posting End Date:

27 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.

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.