
Senior Software Engineer - Incentive Compensation
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Job overview
Wells Fargo’s Human Resources Information Technology team seeks a Senior Software Engineer to configure and support Varicent incentive compensation solutions. The role analyzes, develops, and supports technology for critical incentive compensation functions, including business calculations, process flows, reports, and data. The engineer partners with incentive compensation administrators, product owners, and product teams, and participates in requirements gathering and technical documentation.
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Full job description
About this role:
The Enterprise Functions Technology (EFT) group provides technology solutions and support for Risk, Audit, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Corporate Properties, and Stakeholder Relations business lines. In addition, EFT provides unique technology solutions and innovation for Wells Fargo Technology, Enterprise Shared Services, and Enterprise Data Management. This combined portfolio of applications and tools are continually engineered to meet the challenges of stability, security, scalability, and speed.
The Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT) team provides technology support for team member focused applications and processes, including payroll, benefits, learning and recruiting. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support Varicent Incentive Compensation configuration. The chosen individual will be responsible to analyze, develop and support technology solutions for critical incentive compensation functions. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate competency in the areas of collaborative problem solving, effective consultation, and critical analysis of business case, requirements, and design.
In this role, you will:
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Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments
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Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments
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Review moderately complex technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures
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Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals
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Perform business configuration of Varicent through configuration components (data, calculations, reports, business flows)
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Create and/or maintain the Varicent model (parameters tables, etc.)
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Assist with managing reference data and payee information
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Configure business calculations in Varicent
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Build configurable process flows to support overall business process and approvals
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Assist with creating and/or maintaining Varicent end-user reports and incentive admin views
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Partner with Incentive Compensation Center Of Excellence incentive admins, Incentive Compensation Product Owner, and multiple product team members
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Participate in requirements gathering sessions, review user stories, and user acceptance criteria
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Assist with documentation to capture data flow diagrams, data definition documents, decision trees, logic diagrams, requirements documents, and user experience flows
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Provide technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet business requirements
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Applies knowledge of industry trends and technology to drive organizational change and position Wells Fargo for the future
Required Qualifications:
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4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
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4+ years of technical design experience
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4+ years of SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) experience
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4+ years of experience with SAS or SQL, or other data management, reporting and query tools
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2+ years of experience with variable and incentive compensation
Desired Qualifications:
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Experience configuring Varicent reports, workflows, calculations, imports, and supporting python scripts
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Experience working with transaction-based incentive compensation plans
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3+ years of HR SaaS experience such as Workday, Oracle or SAP
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Knowledge/Skills/Ability to implement a solution and communicate, in clear business terms, the benefits of the proposed risk management approach
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Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
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Agile / scrum experience
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Ability to influence and build relationships with LOB stakeholders, technology CIO leadership, external service providers, and architecture teams
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A BS/BA degree or higher in information technology
Job Expectations:
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Position must be located in a listed location on the Job requisition
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Minimum 3 days/week in office requirement
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. $100,000.00 - $179,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/life-at-wells-fargo/benefits) for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
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Health benefits
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401(k) Plan
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Paid time off
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Disability benefits
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Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
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Parental leave
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Critical caregiving leave
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Discounts and savings
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Commuter benefits
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Tuition reimbursement
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Scholarships for dependent children
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Adoption reimbursement
Posting End Date:
20 Nov 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.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/diversity/disability-inclusion/) .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/wells-fargo-drug-and-alcohol-policy) to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
c. Please be prepared to provide accurate information and supporting documentation in connection with any lawful employment and education verification conducted by Wells Fargo.
Req Number: R-585119
How this job compares
Set against the 42,008 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$100–179K/yr
- Minnesota median$110–189K/yr546 salary ranges
- US median$135–218K/yr33,367 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $140K, is 8% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($151K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 639 open Software Engineer jobs in Minnesota and 42,008 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Oracle89 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (34,212 postings).
- Education
- 13,955 of the 42,008 open Software Engineer jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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