Senior Software Engineer

About the Role
Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support the development, testing, and ongoing enhancement of Java-based REST/JSON middleware applications. This role plays a key part in ensuring application quality, stability, and performance through strong BDD automation practices, comprehensive testing, and production support. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional Agile teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet Wells Fargo's engineering, security, and compliance standards while supporting both existing platforms and new technology initiatives.
In This Role, You Will:

• Design, build, and maintain BDD automation frameworks and test suites using tools such as Cucumber, Karate, and JBehave
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing for REST/JSON-based microservices
• Translate business and technical requirements into test strategies, scenarios, and detailed test cases
• Apply testing best practices, maintain traceability, and manage defects across the full lifecycle in alignment with Wells Fargo SDLC standards
• Validate and test REST/JSON APIs and integration layers, including behavior and policy validation through Apigee API Gateway (routing, OAuth/security, quotas, traffic management, logging, and monitoring)
• Partner with development teams to assess API changes and ensure backward compatibility and functional integrity
• Leverage domain expertise in Payments, including wallet and tokenization technologies (Apple Pay, Google Wallet, network tokens), card processing flows, authorization, clearing, and settlement
• Collaborate with product, business, and architecture partners to ensure comprehensive test coverage and alignment with business requirements
• Participate in on-call rotation to support testing and production issues, including analysis and timely resolution
• Use Splunk and monitoring tools to perform log analysis, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and proactive issue detection
• Support release validation, environment readiness, defect analysis, and ongoing production stability initiatives
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, refinement, daily standups, and retrospectives
• Work closely with engineering, architecture, and product teams to drive continuous improvement

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
• 4+ years of BDD automation experience using Gherkin with Karate or Cucumber
• 4+ years of experience using Postman
• 4+ years of experience with Java and Spring frameworks
• 2+ years of experience with RESTful or SOAP web services
• 2+ years of experience with test automation and CI/CD pipelines supporting full-lifecycle applications

Desired Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with cloud technologies
• 2+ years working with Oracle or DB2 databases
• 1+ year of experience with in-memory data stores such as Redis, MongoDB, or Cassandra
• 1+ year of experience with Kafka
• Hands-on experience with Git/GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, Gradle, and defect-tracking tools such as JIRA
• Experience with monitoring and APM tools, including Splunk and AppDynamics

Job Expectations

• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Flexibility to work outside standard business hours during critical releases, deployments, or production incidents
• Comfort working in a fast-paced Agile environment with evolving priorities
• Strong commitment to security, risk management, and compliance standards
• Willingness to collaborate across distributed teams and multiple time zones
• Demonstrated ownership mindset with accountability for quality, delivery, and production stability
• Ability to work independently while contributing to team planning, technical discussions, and shared goals
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Posting End Date:
12 Feb 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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