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Software Engineering Senior Manager

Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Salary
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2026
About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a forward thinking, experienced technology Sr. Engineering Manager to lead modernization of our banker facing digital platforms and our branch customer authentication strategy. This role offers the opportunity to shape the technology future of customers and employees' experiences at one of the world's leading financial institutions.

In This Role, You Will

  • Manage, coach, and develop a team(s) of experienced engineers and engineering managers in roles with high/moderate complexity and risk, responsible for building high quality capabilities with modern technology
  • Ensure adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture, and meeting non-functional requirements with each release
  • Partner with, engage and influence architects and experienced engineers to incorporate Wells Fargo Technology technical strategies, while understanding next generation domain architecture and enable application migration paths to target architecture, for example cloud readiness, application modernization, data strategy
  • Function as the technical representative for the product during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning
  • Identify and recommend opportunities for driving escalated resolution of technology roadblocks including code, build and deployment while also managing overall software development cycle and security standards
  • Determine appropriate strategies and actions to act as an escalation partner for scrum masters and the teams to meet moderate to high risk deliverables and help remove impediments, obstacles, and friction while encouraging constant learning, experimentation, and continual improvement
  • Build engineering skills side-by-side in the codebase, conduct peer reviews to evaluate quality and solution alignment to technical direction, and guide design, as needed
  • Interpret, develop and ensure security, stability, and scalability within functions of technology with moderate complexity, as well as identify, manage and mitigate technology and enterprise risk
  • Collaborate with, partner with and influence Product Managers/Product Owners to drive user satisfaction, influence technology requirements and priorities in the product roadmap, promote innovative and intelligent solutions, generate corporate value and articulate technical strategy while being a solid advocate of agile and DevOps practices
  • Interact directly with third party vendors and technology service providers
  • Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and align with strategic objectives in technology engineering
  • Hire, build and guide a culture of talent development to have the skills required to effectively design and deliver innovative solutions for product areas and products to meet business objectives and strategy, as well as conduct performance management for engineers and managers

Required Qualifications:

  • 6 years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • 6 years of application development experience
  • 3 years of management or leadership experience
  • 2 years financial industry experience

Desired Qualifications:

  • Consumer banking technology experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, business or related field
  • Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Solid background of building digital solutions, journeys, and platforms
  • Demonstrated ability to think out of the box, challenge existing processes and drive a culture of innovation and change
  • Experience managing conflicting priorities in a dynamic global environment
  • Experience managing large-scale technology development efforts within a major business unit
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to senior leadership, business partners and other stakeholders

Job Expectations:

  • Ability to travel 10% of the time
  • Ability to work in global delivery environment and in a hybrid schedule, 3 days a week in office
  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Locations:

  • 3075 Loyalty Circle, Columbus, OH

Pay Range

Reflected 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.

$159,000.00 - $254,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Discounts and savings
  • Commuter benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

2 Apr 2026

  • Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells 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.

Employees 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.

Applicants With Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment And Hiring Requirements

  • Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
  • Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

Reference Number

R-533244

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