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# Lead Software Engineer - ServiceNow

- **Company:** Wells Fargo
- **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $119,000.0 - $224,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Computer-Aided Design, Agile Methodology, Computing Platforms, Unit Testing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Scrum Methodology, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Agentic-AI, Api Design, Servicenow
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/4574A7863A12453AA61A3DB9B5A416E1/job/

## About the Role

* 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 ServiceNow experience in building, implementing, and maintaining platform technologies, workflows and integrations
 * 3+ years of JavaScript development experience in ServiceNow
 * 2+ years of API experience
 * 2+ years of Agile experience

Desired Qualifications:

 * 2+ years educating/mentoring of less-experienced staff experience
 * ServiceNow certifications CSA & CAD
 * 1+ year of Agentic AI experience
 * Advanced oral, written and presentation communications including the ability to present technical information in a way that non-technical audiences will understand
 * Advanced problem solving and technical troubleshooting capabilities
 * Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex technical problems
 * Experience maintaining sustainable, trust-based relationships with internal stakeholders and product partners
 * Experience within financial services, banking, or other highly regulated industries.

## Description

This role will lead the conceptualization, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing features for the existing portfolio of applications.

In this role, you will:

 * Develop on the ServiceNow platform utilizing configuration and scripting
 * Collaborate with other lead engineers and architects on defining coding standards, processes, tooling and frameworks required for the delivery of features in the sprint or product backlog
 * Design, code, configure, unit test, maintain, and document software deliverables using agreed upon standards and tools
 * Ensure that solutions delivered by self or team members are secure and scalable, comply with defined standards and best practices
 * Ensure product backlog has appropriate technical stories and participates in their prioritization
 * Responsible for application solution quality from design and implementation to deploy and run
 * Responsible for communication and collaboration with key stakeholders in the delivery of features
 * Maintain depth of technical understanding of third party/cloud solutions
 * Evaluate technical impacts from and coordinates implementation of new product releases
 * Participate in sizing and estimation activities within the agile team
 * Communicate daily with the Scrum Master or Technical Product Owner and the Agile team on progress made, planned progress for the coming day, and reports any impediments/blockers
 * Participate in code reviews and sprint retrospectives; ensuring their ideas for team continuous improvement are communicated so that the overall process and team can improve sprint by sprint and readily receives feedback for self-improvement
 * Responsible for ensuring the quality of existing and new features through both manual and automated testing and use of continuous Integration techniques
 * Collaborate with business analysts to confirm understanding of business requirements relating to features to be delivered and to help business analysts define requirements that can be delivered from a technical perspective
 * Educate and provide guidance to less-experienced staff