This role pays more than
68%
of similar roles. Most pay
$173,200–$232,265
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$219k
versus about
$203k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
34 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$159,000–$254,000
across 17 roles with salary data.
Principal Data Architect Chief Data Office is a hands-on technologist role within the Chief Data Office focused on shaping modern data architecture across cloud and on-premise environments in a large-scale banking ecosystem. The individual will design scalable patterns for application, analytics, workflow, and AI-enabled workloads while evolving legacy systems into secure, resilient platforms. Key responsibilities include developing architectural frameworks, defining strategic tools, and creating reference architectures to solve complex data challenges. The role requires expertise in distributed data systems, relational, NoSQL, and columnar database technologies. Candidates will utilize SQL, Python, Java, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, and various API-based integration patterns. Essential skills include data modeling, security architecture, and designing for AI/ML workloads like vector search and feature engineering. The role addresses the technical challenge of modernizing complex financial data environments while balancing innovation with cost and scalability.
SAP Business Data Cloud
Datasphere
Databricks
Python
SQL
SAP ABAP
HANA
PySpark
Delta Lake
Unity Catalog
SAP BTP
SAP Analytics Cloud
CI/CD
Machine Learning
AI
Data Modeling