Software Engineering Manager - .Net & AI

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Software Engineering Manager. We believe in the power of working together because great ideas can come from anyone. Through collaboration, any employee can have an impact and make a difference for the entire company. Explore opportunities with us for a career in a supportive environment where you can learn and grow.

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of individual contributor engineer roles with low to moderate complexity and less experienced managers who are responsible for building high quality capabilities with modern technology
• Ensure adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture, and meeting non-functional requirements with each release
• Engage with architects and experienced engineers to incorporate Wells Fargo Technology technical strategies, while understanding next generation domain architecture to enable application migration paths to target architecture; for example, cloud readiness, application modernization and data strategy
• Function as the technical representative for the product during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning
• Identify and recommend opportunities for driving resolution of technology roadblocks including code, build and deployment while also managing overall software development cycle and security standards
• Act as an escalation partner for scrum masters and the teams to make decisions and help remove impediments, obstacles, and friction while encouraging constant learning, experimentation, and continual improvement culture
• 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 low to moderate complexity, as well as identify, manage and mitigate technology and enterprise risk
• Collaborate and consult with the 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 for technology engineering including career development and performance management for engineers and managers on the team
• Hire, mentor and guide talent development of direct reports to build the skills required to effectively design and deliver innovative solutions for the supported product areas/products

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2+ years of Leadership experience

• Solid hands-on or working knowledge of programming languages and technologies such as .NET, and Python, along with CI/CD pipelines and modern engineering practices
• Solid background in system design, microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications.
• Experience with Kafka, relational/NoSQL databases, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and CI/CD.
• Strong understanding of engineering best practices and production support.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Ability to operate as both a technical leader and people manager.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience collaborating across Product Management, User Experience, DevOps, Line of Business (LOB) users, and external vendors.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools including Splunk, AppDynamics, and Grafana.
• Familiarity with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, and ticketing systems like JIRA.
• Bachelors degree (B.E./B.Tech) in a technology-related field or an equivalent advanced degree.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Demonstrated experience driving AI-assisted software engineering and engineering productivity initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and AI Governance.

• The position requires close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, including Product, Architecture, and Business teams, to define vision, resolve dependencies, and ensure timely and high-quality product delivery. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate ambiguity are critical to success in this role.
• A strong sense of urgency, ownership, and resilience combined with a never give up mindset are essential, as the role demands consistent focus on overcoming challenges and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong risk-aware and regulatory focused mindset aligned with Wells Fargo's culture and values
• Ability to explain complex technical and data concepts to senior business and risk leaders
• Proven ability to influence and lead in a large, matrixed organization
• High standards for engineering discipline, documentation, and operational stability