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The ideal candidate is a proactive and driven engineer with strong development fundamentals, a passion for innovation, and a track record of delivering results. You will have the opportunity to leverage AI-assisted development tools, solve complex business challenges, and continuously grow your skills and influence while helping shape the future of our platforms.\nIn this role, you will:\nAct as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups\n\nLead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking\n\nTranslate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions\n\nProvide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions\n\nMaintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization\n\nStrategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership\n\n Required Qualifications:\n7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education\n\n7+ years experience in Spring Boot (Java ecosystem) or ASP.NET Core (.Net)\n\n5+ years experience in React or Angular\n\n3+ years experience providing vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions\n\n2+ years of MongoDB or other No SQL database\n\n1 year experience with AI Assisted Development (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Devin, Claude, etc)\n\nDesired Qualifications:\nAbility to lead complex technical initiatives and influence technical decisions.\n\nStrong collaboration skills with product owners, architects, developers, QA teams, and business stakeholders.\n\nAbility to work effectively in geographically distributed and cross-functional Agile teams.\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on identifying scalable solutions.\n\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.\n\nAbility to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.\n\nStrong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\n\nAdaptability and willingness to learn new technologies and engineering practices.\n\nDemonstrated ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivering high-quality results.\n\nCustomer-focused mindset with a commitment to reliability, stability, security, and operational excellence.\n\nJob Expectations:\nThis position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship or transfer of visa\n\nThis position offers a hybrid work schedule\n\nRelocation assistance is not available for this position\n\nLocations :\n2801 Market St., F&L Bldg., St. Louis, MO-IL (Primary)\n\n300 S Brevard St., Charlotte, NC\n\nPay range:\nReflected 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.\nFor above posted locations - 159,000.00- 254,000.00USD Annual\nBenefits:\nInformation about Wells Fargo's US employee benefits\n\nInformation about Wells Fargo's International employee benefits\n\nPosting End Date:\n11 Sep 2026\n* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.\nPosting End Date:\n6 Oct 2026*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.\nWe Value Equal Opportunity\nWells 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.\nEmployees 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.\nCandidates 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.\nApplicants with Disabilities\nTo request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.\nDrug and Alcohol Policy\nWells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.\nWells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:\na. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.\nb. 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