Leads enterprise authentication platform engineering across digital, contact center, branch, and fraud ecosystems. Designs and develops Java microservices, REST APIs, authentication orchestration, session management, token lifecycle, auditability, and security solutions. Establishes engineering standards, leads complex initiatives, mentors engineers, collaborates with business and technology stakeholders, and supports reliability, monitoring, incident management, and strategic platform planning.
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Digital Technology and Innovation (DT&I) group supports the Corporate Strategy, Digital Platform & Innovation Business. Together they work closely to continue evolving Wells Fargo's digital platforms and enhance integration of the innovation pipeline into our customer-facing capabilities. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .
This Lead Software Engineer will be responsible for having a deep authentication/security expertise, strong Java-microservices architecture skills, proven large-scale platform leadership experience, and the ability to drive AuthHub's enterprise authentication vision across Digital, Contact Center, Branch, and Fraud ecosystems. The AuthHub platform is responsible for authentication orchestration, authentication strength evaluation, session management, auditability, and secure customer authentication across channels. The Lead engineer in AuthHub platform is expected to drive enterprise-wide solutions and collaborate across business and technology teams.
In this role, you will:
Required Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications:
Job Expectations:
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$119,000.00 - $224,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
Posting End Date:
25 Oct 2026
* 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.
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.
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Digital Technology and Innovation (DT&I) group supports the Corporate Strategy, Digital Platform & Innovation Business. Together they work closely to continue evolving Wells Fargo's digital platforms and enhance integration of the innovation pipeline into our customer-facing capabilities. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .
This Lead Software Engineer will be responsible for having a deep authentication/security expertise, strong Java-microservices architecture skills, proven large-scale platform leadership experience, and the ability to drive AuthHub's enterprise authentication vision across Digital, Contact Center, Branch, and Fraud ecosystems. The AuthHub platform is responsible for authentication orchestration, authentication strength evaluation, session management, auditability, and secure customer authentication across channels. The Lead engineer in AuthHub platform is expected to drive enterprise-wide solutions and collaborate across business and technology teams.
In this role, you will:
- Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact
- Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines
- Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs
- Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors
- Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, influencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
- Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals
- Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ 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 Java development and Spring Boot framework development in API integration design.
- 3+ years of experience in Microservices architecture, REST API design and versioning
- 3+years of MongoDB experience
- 2+ years of Kafka experience
Desired Qualifications:
- Prior experience in effectively using Agentic AI tools for SDLC
- Authentication & Security Domain Expertise - Strong understanding of enterprise authentication and identity verification with MFA and step-up authentication patterns. Authentication strength models and risk-based authentication, session management, token lifecycle, TTL, and authorization concepts.
- Reliability Engineering - SLA/SLO management, performance testing and Production support leadership with Incident management skills.
- Agile Delivery Leadership - Sprint planning and execution, Backlog refinement, Technical cost estimation, Release planning and release hardening
- Cross-Functional Leadership - Business and technology collaboration, Architecture discussions with Stakeholder management
- Banking Industry Experience in Authentication and Security domain.
- Leadership Skills - Mentoring senior engineers, building Technical roadmap, Architecture governance
- Operational Excellence - Splunk, Dynatrace/AppDynamics, Dashboard development and Service health monitoring
Job Expectations:
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship or transfer of visa
- This position will require onsite presence at one of the approved locations listed below
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$119,000.00 - $224,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- 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
Posting End Date:
25 Oct 2026
* 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.
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.
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