Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Software Engineering Manager

In this role, you will:

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of individual contributor engineer roles with low to moderate complexity and less experienced managers who are responsible for building high quality capabilities with modern technology
• Ensure adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture, and meeting non-functional requirements with each release
• Engage with architects and experienced engineers to incorporate Wells Fargo Technology technical strategies, while understanding next generation domain architecture to enable application migration paths to target architecture; for example, cloud readiness, application modernization and data strategy
• Function as the technical representative for the product during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning
• Identify and recommend opportunities for driving resolution of technology roadblocks including code, build and deployment while also managing overall software development cycle and security standards
• Act as an escalation partner for scrum masters and the teams to make decisions and help remove impediments, obstacles, and friction while encouraging constant learning, experimentation, and continual improvement culture
• 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 low to moderate complexity, as well as identify, manage and mitigate technology and enterprise risk
• Collaborate and consult with the 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 for technology engineering including career development and performance management for engineers and managers on the team
• Hire, mentor and guide talent development of direct reports to build the skills required to effectively design and deliver innovative solutions for the supported product areas/products

Required Qualifications:

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

• 2+ years of Leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Manage multiple teams engaged in development/ maintenance and support of Regulatory related applications
• Accountable for the overall development life cycle of the solution and manage multi-release multi-complexity projects from Well Fargo India locations
• Responsible for driving best practices for software development and documentation, assures designs meet requirements, and deliver high-quality work managing the schedules.
• Responsible to engage with the Application Architects and other CoE Partners (included but not limited to DBA, Cloud, Architecture and Application Support teams for the safety and soundness of the assigned applications)
• Work on generating ideas for Continuous Process Improvements, and delivering Proof of Concepts
• Provide direction for agile transformations, build and manage agile teams and establish CI/CD pipeline
• Provide direction and technical expertise in design, development phases, lead & participate in architecture discussions, code review etc., and review the completed work effectively
• Provide effort estimates, identify resource needs, and enforces project and delivery standards
• Review status of system applications and prepare recommendations for improvements/ modernization
• Motivate team members and promote a strong sense of code quality, extensibility, and reusability
• Focus on enhancing team’s technical/ domain skillsets
• Work in a matrix environment and build good working relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Pro-actively identify talent needs, and plan for/ manage attrition
• Build a culture of continuous improvement within team and put together metrics to measure the impact of their efforts

Job Expectations:

• Must have 4+ Years of experience and proven record of managing 15+ technology team Members
• 4+ years of leadership or management experience, in an IT environment
• 4+ years of application development experience in developing application using Java Technologies including Java, Springboot, Angular, Javascript, Jquery, Web API, SSIS/ SSRS, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDBetc.
• 4 + Years of Knowledge in Data Management principles and exposure to GRC platform would be an added advantage
• Should have strong background in Agile (Scrum, SAFE, Kanban) practices and should be able to guide team members with Agile processes
• Working knowledge on DevOps framework and CI/CD techniques and tools
• Knowledge in Testing frameworks (TDD, BDD etc) and Testing Automation tools & processes
• Experience in any Cloud framework (Azure, PCF, OCP etc.) is desired
• Hands on experience in GenAI tools and Agentic AI concepts
• Should have worked with Independent Testing and Validation areas.
• Ability to deal with a given problem scenario in multiple aspects (Technology, Talent, Process or Partner)
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively across organizational lines and with virtual team members
• Engineering mindset, and self-driven to take up additional responsibilities and accountability
• Ability to approach problem holistically and come up with innovative solutions to address the root cause of the issue, rather than the outcomes of the same

Posting End Date: 

23 May 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.