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# Senior Software Engineer - Incentive Compensation

- **Company:** Wells Fargo
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $179,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software as a Service, Data Definition Language, Software Debugging, Oracle (Applications), Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Reference Data, SAP (Applications), SAS (Software), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Scripting, HR Software, Information Technology, Data Management, Workday, Database Tools and Utilities
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=49a0cf28c419e1fb

## About the Role

* 4+ 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 technical design experience
 * 4+ years of SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) experience
 * 4+ years of experience with SAS or SQL, or other data management, reporting and query tools
 * 2+ years of experience with variable and incentive compensation, * Experience configuring Varicent reports, workflows, calculations, imports, and supporting python scripts
 * Experience working with transaction-based incentive compensation plans
 * 3+ years of HR SaaS experience such as Workday, Oracle or SAP
 * Knowledge/Skills/Ability to implement a solution and communicate, in clear business terms, the benefits of the proposed risk management approach
 * Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
 * Agile / scrum experience
 * Ability to influence and build relationships with LOB stakeholders, technology CIO leadership, external service providers, and architecture teams
 * A BS/BA degree or higher in information technology

## Description

The Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT) team provides technology support for team member focused applications and processes, including payroll, benefits, learning and recruiting. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support Varicent Incentive Compensation configuration. The chosen individual will be responsible to analyze, develop and support technology solutions for critical incentive compensation functions. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate competency in the areas of collaborative problem solving, effective consultation, and critical analysis of business case, requirements, and design.

In this role, you will:

 * Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments
 * Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments
 * Review moderately complex technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures
 * Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals
 * Perform business configuration of Varicent through configuration components (data, calculations, reports, business flows)
 * Create and/or maintain the Varicent model (parameters tables, etc.)
 * Assist with managing reference data and payee information
 * Configure business calculations in Varicent
 * Build configurable process flows to support overall business process and approvals
 * Assist with creating and/or maintaining Varicent end-user reports and incentive admin views
 * Partner with Incentive Compensation Center Of Excellence incentive admins, Incentive Compensation Product Owner, and multiple product team members
 * Participate in requirements gathering sessions, review user stories, and user acceptance criteria
 * Assist with documentation to capture data flow diagrams, data definition documents, decision trees, logic diagrams, requirements documents, and user experience flows
 * Provide technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet business requirements
 * Applies knowledge of industry trends and technology to drive organizational change and position Wells Fargo for the future