Lead Platform Software Engineer
B10 Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. · 112265-NJ-MetroPark
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Jun 30, 2026
112265-NJ-MetroPark
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior backend engineering role focused on designing, building, and maintaining services for fraud detection, claims, and recovery platforms at enterprise scale. The work involves modernizing legacy systems into microservices-based architectures, incorporating event-driven patterns and Generative AI capabilities, and ensuring reliability, observability, and compliance. Suits experienced Java engineers comfortable with distributed systems, Kafka, Kubernetes, and regulated environments who also have an interest in mentoring others.
Senior level · 5+ years · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 140 people in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 100–210
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $138,909 (middle half $110,048–$168,680).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role title is 'Lead Platform Software Engineer'; Wells Fargo uses 'Lead' as an internal level above Senior, so the level advertised in the title is mapped to Senior (the closest standard band). The actual scope and 5+ year requirement also support Senior.
The posting lists three approved onsite locations: Charlotte NC, Iselin NJ, and Irving TX. Charlotte is used as the primary CBSA; the role is not remote.
The relational/NoSQL database requirement names SQL Server and MongoDB as examples of each type — both are listed as required skills since the JD gates on experience with both categories, with each named as an alternative for the other within its category pairing.
The Kafka/Confluent requirement names both as examples of event-driven platforms; Confluent Platform is listed as an alternative to Kafka.
Kubernetes and OpenShift are named as interchangeable container platform options; OpenShift is listed as an alternative.
The Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is listed under Desired Qualifications (not Required), so the degree requirement is set to None.
All Generative AI-related items (GenAI, RAG, agentic workflows, LLMs, MCP, GitHub Copilot) appear under Desired Qualifications and are marked preferred.
Agile tooling (GitHub, Jira, Jenkins, Confluence) and React appear under Desired Qualifications and are marked preferred.
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