Principal AI Architect

Wells Fargo

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Work type: On-site
Location: Iselin, NJIrving, TXCharlotte, NC
Salary: $159,000–$305,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company is one of the largest banks in the United States, providing banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services nationwide. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Wells Fargo currently has 75 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal AI Architect

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Wells Fargo is hiring a Principal Systems Architect to lead the transformation of its Consumer Operations Technology landscape by designing agentic workflows and integrating GenAI technologies across mission-critical domains such as Contact Center Operations and Fraud Management. This visionary role involves embedding intelligent systems to enhance customer experiences, reduce complexity, and drive adaptive outcomes through real-time decisioning and multi-agent orchestration. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AI governance, risk management, and enterprise architecture, leveraging tools like OpenShift or Azure while ensuring responsible AI practices are upheld. With a focus on scalable architectures that support trust, explainability, and regulatory compliance, this role offers the chance to shape large-scale technological innovations impacting millions of customers within the financial services industry.

Skills

AI GenAI Agentic AI Model Risk Management (MRM) Cloud Computing OpenShift GCP Azure CI/CD Security Patterns NFR Requirements Resiliency Fault Tolerance Performance Optimization Cost Efficiency Evaluation Architecture Roadmapping Database Technology Web Technologies Network Security Automation Frameworks Industry Best Practices

What you'll do

Define and drive target-state architecture for Consumer Operations.
Lead the evolution to intelligent, autonomous agent ecosystems using GenAI.
Embed GenAI and autonomous agents to enhance decision-making and customer engagement.
Establish scalable patterns for trust, governance, explainability in regulated environments.
Advise on accelerating AI adoption while meeting enterprise risk governance expectations.

What we're looking for

7+ years of experience creating strategy and architectural design
Extensive AI, GenAI, and Agentic AI solutions experience with governance requirements
Strong ability to influence senior management and negotiate across organizational levels
Deep knowledge of cloud computing technologies (OpenShift/GCP/Azure)
Proven track record in financial services industry and customer service mindset