Assistant Vice President - Software Engineer - Finance Technology

About this role

Join Wells Fargo's Enterprise Functions Technology (EFT) team and help deliver innovative technology solutions that support critical business functions across the enterprise. As a Software Engineer within Finance Technology, you will play a key role in enhancing and supporting Axiom ControllerView and associated regulatory reporting platforms used by the Finance Controllers organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Python developer with data engineering experience to work at the intersection of technology, finance, and regulatory reporting. You will design and deliver scalable solutions, contribute to platform enhancements, improve data processes, and collaborate with business and technology partners across a global organization.

The ideal candidate will have strong Python development skills, ETL/data engineering experience, and a passion for solving complex business challenges through technology. Experience with SQL, cloud and DevOps practices, Agile delivery, and emerging AI technologies such as machine learning and large language models would be advantageous.

At Wells Fargo, you'll be part of a collaborative team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and professional growth while helping to deliver secure, resilient, and high-quality technology solutions that support our global business and regulatory commitments.

In this role, you will

• Participate in low to moderately complex initiatives and projects associated with the technology domain, including installation, upgrades, and deployment efforts
• Identify opportunities for service quality and availability improvements within the technology domain environment
• Design, code, test, debug, and document for low to moderately complex projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments
• Review and analyse technical assignments or challenges that are related to low to medium risk deliverables and that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternative technology domains
• Present recommendations for resolving issues or may escalate issues as needed to meet established service level agreements
• Exercise some independent judgment while also developing understanding of given technology domain in reference to security and compliance requirements
• Provide information to technology colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Proficient In Python development.
• ETL/Data engineering experience.

Desired Qualifications

• A good understanding of core coding concepts like data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming (OOP).
• A grasp of modern engineering practices, DevOps principles, version control systems (e.g. Git), automated testing and exposure to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL and ability to write and optimise simple SQL queries.
• Familiarity with applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to optimise data pipelines, data quality monitoring or reporting processes.
• Exposure to Large Language Models (LLMs) and ability to experiment with fine-tuning or prompt engineering to solve business problems.
• Familiarity integrating AI/ML solutions into existing applications and workflows using APIs, SDKs or agent frameworks.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile teams.
• Careful and methodical approach to writing and testing code.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency with Linux/Unix systems, command-line tools and scripting.

Posting End Date

20 Aug 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.

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