Lead Software Engineer – GenAI-Assisted & Autonomous Engineering

About this role:

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design, development, integration, and deployment of enterprise AI-assisted and autonomous engineering solutions
• Provide technical leadership for the rollout and scaling of GitHub Copilot, Devin, Claude Code, Cursor, and future AI engineering platforms across CDXO and Lines of Business
• Build and integrate GenAI capabilities into enterprise SDLC workflows, CI/CD pipelines, developer platforms, repositories, APIs, and engineering toolchains.
• Design and develop reusable engineering services, accelerators, frameworks, and enterprise capabilities that improve software delivery efficiency
• Partner with product owners, engineering teams, and platform organizations to improve the software development lifecycle through effective application of Generative AI technologies
• Lead developer onboarding, technical enablement, and adoption efforts while establishing best practices for prompt engineering, workflow integration, and AI-powered development
• Design, implement, and operationalize solutions leveraging Agentic AI, multi-agent systems, autonomous workflows, MCP integrations, and AI orchestration patterns
• Monitor platform adoption, utilization, performance, and business outcomes, identifying opportunities to improve effectiveness and value realization
• Support GenAI FinOps initiatives through the development of metrics, dashboards, and reporting frameworks that measure usage, costs, productivity, developer output, efficiency gains, and business outcomes
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting, performance optimization, and technical guidance to engineering teams adopting AI-powered development capabilities
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, governance, compliance, and Responsible AI requirements
• Contribute to InnerSource initiatives and the development of reusable enterprise engineering capabilities that can be leveraged across multiple organizations
• Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals
• Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
• 5+ years of Strong experience developing enterprise applications using Java, Python, or comparable technologies
• 1+ years of Experience with AI-assisted/autonomous software engineering platforms such as GitHub Copilot, Devin, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar technologies
• 1+ years of Experience building and deploying AI-powered applications using LLMs and Generative AI technologies
• Experience designing and implementing distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control platforms, developer tooling, and software engineering best practices
• Experience working with cloud-native technologies and containerized platforms
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Enablement, Training of AI platforms such as GitHub Copilot, Devin, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar technologies
• Strong knowledge of Agentic AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Fine-Tuning, prompt engineering, multi-agent architectures, and MCP integrations.
• Experience developing scalable AI platforms and engineering enablement solutions
• Experience with software engineering analytics, developer productivity measurement, and outcome-based reporting
• Knowledge of GenAI FinOps, technology cost management, and value realization frameworks
• Experience working in highly regulated enterprise environments with governance, security, and compliance requirements
• Passion for innovation and enabling engineering teams through AI-powered solutions.

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Posting End Date: 

*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.

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