Executive Director – Product Engineering

Wells Fargo

full-time

Posted on: 9/20/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per year

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About the role

Own the delivery of high-value features and secure services across the IGS product portfolio
Collaborate with the Principal Engineer to guide architectural decisions
Be the engineering voice in planning, prioritization, and roadmap execution
Build and lead a team of engineers committed to technical excellence and product value
Mentor engineers to develop mastery and ownership over their craft
Drive a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and psychological safety
Implement modern engineering practices including automated testing and release strategies
Shift quality, security, and compliance left through embedded controls and automated checks
Ensure systems are observable, performant, and resilient in production
Partner with Product teams, Platform Engineering teams, and Controls teams to co-create user journeys that deliver business outcomes
Translate business needs into clear engineering deliverables and technical plans
Lead with influence across cross-functional teams, navigating complexity and aligning trade-offs
Participate in design sessions and incident reviews; use evidence, experimentation, and insight to guide decisions
Communicate with clarity, transparency and purpose across all levels, from engineers to executives

6+ 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 hands-on experience delivering production-grade systems (DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering toolchains, etc.)
5 years of experience in cloud-native development/SaaS or platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
3+ years of experience with Agile or lean methodologies and iterative delivery models
3+ years of management or leadership experience
1+ years of experience with AI/ML or GenAI in an engineering or product context
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
Experience working on regulatory or compliance-oriented platforms (desired)
Good understanding of digital communication governance and archiving solutions (desired)
Demonstrated ability to partner with Product and UX teams to deliver user-focused outcomes (desired)
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (desired)
Builder’s mindset with a passion for coaching engineers and building inclusive, high-ownership teams (desired)