Senior Software Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support our COO Technology Group. This role is part of a high-impact team focused on protecting the organization through the implementation of advanced analytics and intelligent risk monitoring. You’ll work at the intersection of data, technology, and business, to surface insights that strengthen internal operational risk oversight.

The team builds and supports modern applications that leverage SAS and AI-driven analytics to proactively identify and monitor internal risk across CSBB and Consumer Lending. Technology professionals are embedded directly with Frontline Monitoring partners, working in a true product model as part of mature Agile teams. This creates a highly collaborative environment where your work has clear visibility, real-world impact, and a direct connection to business outcomes.

If you’re motivated by solving meaningful problems, partnering closely with the business, and applying analytics at scale to drive smarter risk decisions, this role offers the opportunity to do just that.

In this role, you will:

• 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 that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures
• Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients needs while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, or compliance requirements
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals
• Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff

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 experience in SAS programming, including supporting, analyzing, and modernizing enterprise SAS (Base SAS, SQL, Macros, batch processing).
• 4+ years of experience in creating production‑ready Python solutions (pandas, PySpark, SQL).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Azure

Desired Qualifications:

• 1+ years of practical knowledge of AI/LLMs, including prompt engineering, output validation, and governed enterprise usage

Job Expectations:

• Be Humble: You're smart yet always interested in learning from others
• Work Transparently: You always deal in an honest, direct, and transparent way.
• Take Ownership: You embrace responsibility and find joy in having the answers
• Learn More: You regularly self-educate and improve your skill set.
• Show Gratitude: You show appreciation and respect to those you work with.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• Must be able to work on-site at any of the listed locations
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Job Posting Locations:

1525 W W T Harris Blvd., CHARLOTTE, North Carolina 28262

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.