Senior Software Engineering Manager – Payments

Wells Fargo

. Lead and deliver complex initiatives in an agile environment to provide technological solutions with broad impact for cross functional businesses and technology teams .

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeNew York City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $191,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and deliver complex initiatives in an agile environment to provide technological solutions with broad impact for cross functional businesses and technology teams
Act as a key participant in providing strategic business solutions to companywide technology initiatives
Evaluate highly complex business problems; act as a Payments Domain Subject Matter Expert and a Thought Leader in developing innovating solutions to advance business and technical capabilities
Define and lead detailed research on business and technology requests to develop efficient and accurate functional requirements
Make decisions in highly complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of domain and technology applications, and which influence companywide technology solutions
Lead project or systems documentation, and monitor and manage project schedules and deliverables
Collaborate and consult with business and technology teams to provide comprehensive technological solutions for complex business problems
Ensure communication and information flow between business and technology teams
Establish a clear vision and set strategic direction to enhance the efficiency, reliability and supportability of the applications while mitigating any potential impacts to the customer
Exhibit strong technical skills and the ability to grasp new concepts and help lead team design discussions on strategic roadmaps
Responsible for application availability and stability across the application suite
Lead design, development, support, vulnerability management, risk and control management, deliver on enterprise and business initiatives
Deliver on Key critical commitments and meet OKR established for the organization
Interact directly with third party vendors and technology service providers
Manage team members (US/ dotted line India), establish delivery cadences, and meet all target commitments
Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent
Innovate and Implement AI Driven Solutions
Collaborate with stakeholders in Business, Risk, Architecture, Platform and Enterprise Management

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years of management or leadership experience
5+ years of experience in technical and business analysis, with a strong focus on payments initiatives; experience in the financial services industry is highly desirable
2+ years of Cloud-native technologies and experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringtechnical analysisbusiness analysispayments initiativescloud-native technologiesAI driven solutionsproject managementrisk managementvulnerability managementfunctional requirements

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem solvingteam managementdecision makinginnovationstakeholder engagement