Lead Java Software Engineer

Wells Fargo

Lead Software Engineer focusing on platform modernization and compliance initiatives at Wells Fargo. Leading full-stack application design and development using modern engineering practices.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeIselin • New Jersey, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $119,000 - $224,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaKafkaMicroservicesMongoDB.NETOraclePythonSDLCSOAPSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQLUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments
Contribute to large scale planning of strategies
Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments
Review moderately complex technical challenges requiring an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures
Resolve moderately complex issues leading a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients needs
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges
Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff
Ensure use of the agreed technology/tools to ensure smooth integration across DEV, SIT, UAT and Production
Work closely with business analysts to review requirements
Establish and document best practices around design, development and deployment
Create relevant SDLC documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Software Engineering experience
5+ years of Core Java experience
4+ years of .NET core experience
5+ years of Spring/Spring boot experience
4+ years of relational database experience
4+ years of UNIX experience
4+ years of SQL experience
4+ years of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) experience
4+ years of RESTful or SOAP web services
4+ years of JMS (Java Message Service) experience
3+ years of experience in microservices development
2+ years of Mongo DB experience (desired)
2+ years of Python experience (desired)
2+ years of Kafka experience (desired)
2+ years of Oracle Coherence development or implementation experience (desired)
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

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 EngineeringCore Java.NET CoreSpringSpring BootRelational DatabaseUNIXSQLObject-Oriented DesignRESTful Web Services

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal communicationleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingguidancedirection