Principal Engineer, Automation

Wells Fargo

Closes tomorrow Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Charlotte, NCChandler, AZIrving, TX
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
Jul 4, 2026 (soon)

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Similar $177k
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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 65 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $159,000–$224,000 across 33 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer, Automation

Wells Fargo is hiring a Principal Engineer for Network Automation and Software Development to join their advanced technology team at the senior level. This role involves translating strategic business objectives into technical engineering solutions, maintaining knowledge of industry best practices, and recommending innovations that enhance operations or provide competitive advantages. The candidate will engage strategically with professionals across the enterprise and work on building scalable network automation systems using Python, Go, Ansible, Terraform, and other tools. With a focus on financial services, this position requires 7+ years in Network Engineering/Operations and Software Development experience, along with expertise in programming languages like Python and Go, API integrations, observability tools such as Grafana and Prometheus, and information security practices.

What you'll do

  • Translate business objectives into technical engineering solutions for network automation and software development.
  • Recommend innovations based on industry best practices to enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation for complex projects and initiatives.
  • Write scripts and programs using Python, Go, Ansible, Terraform, and other tools.
  • Engage with cross-functional teams at all levels to strategize and implement technological solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Over 7 years of Network Engineering/Operations experience
  • At least 5 years in Software Development and Network Automation
  • Proficient in programming languages like Python, Go, Ansible, Terraform
  • Experience with technical documentation and industry best practices
  • Strategic engagement skills across all levels of the enterprise
  • Knowledge of API integrations and observability tools (gRPC, Grafana, Prometheus)
  • Understanding of information security principles and risk management

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