Lead Software Engineer

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer. The Lead Software Engineer (LSE) will have a technical role in the team responsible for design & development, test and deploy the software. This LSE will actively contribute to all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from requirement gathering, design, development, testing and overall technical design, development using Gen AI stack along with other technology and integration tools.
The success of the role will require focusing on delivering the solution per requirements with a quick turnaround time and yet without any compromise on quality. This role will need a strong ability to work independently to complete design, development, and testing tasks as we are developing partnerships and working closely with business teams, and technology groups to ensure delivery per requirements and alignment with technology standards and best practices.
In this role, you will:

• 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

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of Python full-stack development, including RESTful API design (FastAPI, Flask, Django), web development frameworks, and front-end integration.
• 3+ years of experience of REST API development for AI services
• 3+ years of experience of strong knowledge of Autosys, OpenShift (OCP), and GCP environments.
• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD tools and Identity Access Management.
• 1+ years of experience with GenAI stack.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Google AI Development Kit (ADK) or equivalent Microsoft AI frameworks for enterprise-grade GenAI solutions like autogen, semantic kernel
• Familiarity with enterprise AI governance and responsible AI frameworks
• Combine human + automated evaluation for nuanced quality checks
• Use LLM-as-a-Judge for scalable assessments.
• Expertise in numerical libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, and experience building data-driven applications with robust performance and scalability.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, ETL processes, and S3 data handling.
• GenAI stack
• Hands-on experience with LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith for building agentic workflows
• Experience with vector databases
• Proficiency in developing React-based AI agents, strong understanding of multi-agent orchestration systems
• Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP), enterprise-grade agentic workflows is highly desirable

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Pay Range- Iselin, New Jersey (143,000-224,000k)