Lead Software Engineer
About the job
- At least 5 years of software engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
- Lead complex technology initiatives, including companywide initiatives with broad impact.
- Develop engineering standards and companywide best practices for complex and large-scale technology solutions.
- Design, code, test, debug, and document projects and programs.
- Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions against tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technology environment, and technical challenges.
- Develop standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions, influence and lead technology teams to meet deliverables, and drive new initiatives.
- Collaborate and consult with technical experts, senior technology teams, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals.
- Lead projects and teams, or serve as a peer mentor.
- Software engineering experience with deep expertise in Golang, Python, or .NET.
- A proven track record designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native platforms.
- Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes, OpenShift, container orchestration, platform engineering, and production operations.
- Extensive experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and cloud architecture patterns.
- Strong expertise in system design, scalability, reliability, performance optimization, and security architecture.
- Advanced experience with CI/CD, GitOps, infrastructure as code, Terraform, Ansible, and developer productivity tooling.
- Deep understanding of software engineering excellence, including testing strategies, automated quality gates, architecture reviews, and software development life cycle best practices.
- Experience defining technical strategy, architecture roadmaps, and engineering standards.
- Ability to lead technical initiatives, influence stakeholders, and drive delivery across multiple teams.
- Strong mentoring and leadership skills, with experience growing engineering talent and fostering engineering culture.
- Experience with platform observability, site reliability engineering practices, incident management, and operational excellence.
About the company
Wells Fargo offers a broad range of banking, mortgage, investing, credit card, and wealth and commercial services in the United States. Its products work through a network of branches, ATMs, and digital platforms, combining everyday banking with lending, investment products, and advisory services. The company differentiates itself with a large nationwide branch presence, a wide mix of financial services under one roof, and a focus on secure, user-friendly technology. Its goal is to help customers manage, protect, and grow their money by providing trusted, accessible financial solutions.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
1851
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 2026 second-quarter revenue rose 9% to $22.6 billion, beating estimates.
- July 2026 investment banking fees jumped 35% to $939 million, showing capital-markets momentum.
- 2026 card accounts grew 20% and commercial loans 12%, expanding fee and interest income.
What critics are saying
- January 2026 severance costs hit $612 million after 5,600 layoffs, signaling ongoing restructuring.
- CFPB’s 2022 $3.7 billion order keeps auto, mortgage, and deposit misconduct damage alive.
- One OCC AML enforcement action remains; another control failure triggers fresh penalties and leadership scrutiny.
What makes Wells Fargo unique
- June 2025 Fed lifted Wells Fargo’s $1.95 trillion asset cap, restoring balance-sheet growth.
- May 2026 Advisor Gateway gave 200-plus tools and BlackRock Aladdin analytics to wealth advisors.
- Wells Fargo still owns a top-tier U.S. branch franchise and $2.2 trillion wealth platform.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Parental Leave
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Benefits
Adoption Assistance
Company News
Four of the biggest US banks reported higher third-quarter profits on Tuesday, but warned that higher interest rates and inflation could hurt consumers and the economy. JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank by assets, earned $15.3 billion, or $5.57 a share, up from $14.4 billion a year earlier. It missed analyst forecasts of $5.93 a share, its first miss in nearly three years. Goldman Sachs posted a profit of $5.29 billion, up from $4.1 billion, as equities revenue jumped 72%. Wells Fargo earned $5.95 billion and beat forecasts, while Citigroup's profit rose 40%. JPMorgan chief executive officer Jamie Dimon cited "large fiscal deficits, sticky inflation, elevated asset prices, rising interest rates and geopolitical conditions.
US stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed a wave of earnings reports. Dow futures rose 0.9%, S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures fell 0.7%. Memory stocks fell for a second day after a Chinese chipmaker, CXMT, said it had made a breakthrough in memory chip production. Roundhill Memory ETF fell more than 5% in premarket trading. UnitedHealth rose more than 2% after it earned an adjusted $4.69 per share on $112.69 billion in revenue, beating estimates. It raised its full-year earnings outlook to at least $20.50 per share. Goldman Sachs gained more than 3% on strong results. JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup fell short in parts of their reports. Johnson & Johnson fell 2% after $25.40 billion in sales narrowly missed estimates, though it raised its full-year forecasts.
Wells Fargo beat Wall Street estimates for the third quarter as consumers and businesses held steady and loan losses stayed low. Net income rose 6.5% to $5.95 billion, or $1.87 a share; analysts expected adjusted earnings of $1.84 a share. Revenue climbed 2% to $21.9 billion. Provision for credit losses totalled $1 billion, and net charge-offs were $983 million, both better than analysts expected. Net interest income rose 4.7% to $12.5 billion, just short of the $12.6 billion consensus. The bank kept its full-year forecast of roughly $50 billion. Net interest margin held at 2.43%, ending several quarters of decline. "Consumers are spending more, loan delinquencies are low, and deposit and investment balances have grown," chief executive officer Charlie Scharf said. Shares fell 1.5% to $82.05 in early trading.
Blackstone is leading a $1bn private credit financing to support the combination of the security enterprise solutions businesses of Leidos Holdings and Analogic Corporation, Bloomberg reported. Blackstone Credit & Insurance is reportedly lead lender and joint lead arranger, alongside HPS Investment Partners, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. Leidos, a listed engineering and technology services company based in Virginia, serves government and commercial clients. It generated $17.2bn in revenue in 2025. Analogic develops imaging, detection, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies. Private equity firm Altaris acquired it in a $1.1bn take-private deal in 2018. Blackstone was reportedly also among the lenders in a recent financing for Waymo, which was increased to $5bn.
NEW YORK - October 12, 2026 - Blackstone Credit & Insurance today announced that it is leading a $1 billion financing in support of the combination of Analogic Corporation with the Security...