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About this role:
The Enterprise Functions Technology (EFT) group provides technology solutions and support for Risk, Audit, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Corporate Properties, and Stakeholder Relations business lines. In addition, EFT provides unique technology solutions and innovation for Wells Fargo Technology, Enterprise Shared Services, and Enterprise Data Management. This combined portfolio of applications and tools are continually engineered to meet the challenges of stability, security, scalability, and speed. Within EFT the Risk & Internal Audit Technology (RIAT) provides technology support and development for Credit Risk, Compliance Risk, Financial Crimes Detection and Management, Model Risk Development and Governance, Audit & Testing, Integrated Risk Data Management & Reporting, and Release Train Engineering.
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Regulatory Inventory and Change Management (RICM) Technology team. The Risk and Regulatory Change Management (RRCM) platform drives the central inventory for laws, rules and regulations aligned to Major Compliance Requirements. As part of our committed features for RRCM which include the post-MVP high required features for the Regulatory Change Alerts as part of EARL 2.0 and the automated process for the generation of Business Environment Change (BEC) records for RCSA, compliance topical inventory build, expand it to incorporate non-compliance (operational risk, finance, and technology) regulations into a single inventory.
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
5+ years of experience in Java 17
5+ Oracle/SQL/Hibernate
Desired Qualifications:
5 years of experience in Restful Webservices
5 years of experience Micro Services
5 years of experience in Spring Boot
5 years of experience 14+/TypeScript
5 years experience with JavaScript
5 years of experience with HTML 5 & CSS
4 years of experience with Jasmine
CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes
Cloud Technologies: OpenShift
Job Expectations:
This position offers a hybrid work schedule - ability to work in office
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Posting End Date:
30 Mar 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.
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.
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