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About This Role Wells Fargo is seeking a Surveillance Lead Software Engineer to lead the modernization of trade surveillance data platforms across asset classes including equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives. This role blends strategic oversight with technical leadership to deliver scalable, regulator-ready solutions that support Market Conduct and Compliance functions. This role is responsible for leading a small-medium sized technology team from US & India locations within the delivery/ execution accountability area. This is a player - coach role having extensive technical/functional hands-on expertise and coach the team on technology and domain. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at https://www.wellsfargojobs.com . In This Role, You Will Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, influencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives 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 one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education Desired Qualifications: 5+ years of experience and deep understanding of Software Development Life cycle, data ingestion, storage, querying, processing and analysis Expertise in application integration, database analytics, compute, containers and Developer tools, Migration of Cloud Platforms Expertise in Data load management, importing & exporting data using SQL, ETL and Cloud Platforms Oracle & SQL DB expertise Experience developing, installing, and configuring Hadoop ecosystem components Good knowledge on ETL procedures to transform the data in the intermediate tables according to the business rules and functionality requirements Job Expectations: Experience in working with ETL Tools - Job Schedulers Understanding of Data Integration Patterns Previous ownership of an application including responsibility for development, and maintenance Ability to actively engage business/technology partners, present, defend & challenge technical recommendations Strong demonstrated human relations skills to select, coach, develop, and mentor team members Be a model for continuous improvement & quality as a foundation throughout entire process Partner across teams to initiate, promote & implement best practices, drive excellence, and bring new technologies/ methodologies/approaches to the team 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. Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process. 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-569248
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.