Lead Specialty Software Engineer - Private Blockchain Platform

As a Lead Specialty Software Engineer at Wells Fargo, you lead complex initiatives on a private blockchain platform. You design, develop, and implement sophisticated applications and system components using advanced technologies, while ensuring operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and compliance across your domain.

What you'll do

• Lead complex initiatives on selected domains
• Ensure systems are monitored to increase operational efficiency and managed to mitigate risk
• Define opportunities to maximize resource utilization and improve processes while reducing cost
• Lead, design, develop, test and implement applications and system components, tools and utilities, models, simulation, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies
• Resolve coding, testing and escalated platform issues of a technically challenging nature
• Lead the team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for your area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
• Mentor less experienced software engineers
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers
• Lead the team to achieve objectives
• Partner with production support and platform engineering teams effectively

What you bring

• 5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education

Nice to have

• Experience with programming languages Golang and Rust
• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools including Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Kanban Agile methodology
• Prior SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) experience
• Experience in Systems Engineering and Technology Architecture, or equivalent background gained through work experience, training, military experience, or education
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with private blockchain platforms, including Cosmos SDK, CometBFT, and Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) Protocol
• Strong expertise across multiple blockchain technologies such as Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, and Solana
• Practical experience in smart contract development using Go and Rust
• Deep understanding of Distributed Systems, Cryptographic principles, Consensus algorithms, Token standards, and API design and REST integrations
• 5+ years of experience working with relational and NoSQL databases including Oracle, MS SQL, and MongoDB
• 5+ years of experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, UrbanCode Deploy, and Harness
• 5+ years of experience with application performance and monitoring tools including Grafana, Splunk, or AppDynamics
• Hands-on experience in private cloud environments (PCF/OCP) and/or public cloud environments (GCP)
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Strong analytical capability to perform independent ticket analysis and resolution
• Good understanding of Infrastructure Service Management processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management) with hands-on experience using ServiceNow
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to follow established processes
• Ability to assess and recommend permanent fixes to enhance application stability and resiliency
• Capability to perform Root Cause Analysis, prepare accurate recaps of issues, and communicate effectively with stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated experience preparing complex reports and dashboards for leadership review
• High attention to detail with the ability to make quick, accurate decisions and escalate critical issues appropriately

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo is a diversified financial services company serving millions of customers with banking, investment, and mortgage products. The company maintains a strong focus on building customer relationships within a risk-mitigating and compliance-driven culture.