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# Lead Software Engineer (002038)

- **Company:** Wells Fargo
- **Location:** Woodbridge Township, NJ, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $189,592.0 - $224,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Unit Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Software Design Patterns, Github, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Jenkins
- **Published:** June 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/3540B02C8B83400C8278464BFD801E56/job/

## About the Role

Degree required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Amount and type of experience required: Five (5) years of experience in the job offered or in a related position involving software engineering experience., * 5 years of Software Engineering experience

 * 5 years of Object-Oriented Analysis (OOA) and Object-Oriented Design (OOD) experience
 * 3 years of relational or NoSQL DB experience
 * 3 years of experience with SDLC and Agile tools such as JIRA, GitHub, Jenkins, Confluence etc.
 * 3 years Java development experience
 * 2 years Capital Markets experience

## Description

In this role, you will join a high-performance Agile team developing software in Java using Object-Oriented principals and design patterns by practicing/advocating Behavior Driven development methodology. Create thorough designs - taking care to assure that designs integrate well into existing architecture. Work directly with business analysts, traders, sales, operations group to understand requirements. Peer review source code and provide constructive feedback. Create/modify SQL database objects (tables, views, stored procedures, etc.). Understand and participate to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives. Perform high quality thorough unit testing and documentation of development activities. Assure quality, maintainability, and extensibility for supported systems and risk applications. Telecommuting is permitted up to 2 days a week. Position must appear in person to the location
listed as the work address.


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