Principal Engineer - IDOCS Gen AI Solution Lead
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
Wells Fargo is hiring a Principal Engineer for its Digital Technology & Innovation team, focusing on Enterprise Content Management (ECM) within Intelligent Document Services (IDOCS), a mission-critical platform managing over 50 billion documents. This hands-on role requires deep Java ecosystem expertise to architect and develop enterprise-grade AI systems at global banking scale. The Principal Engineer will lead the design of next-generation AI solutions, transforming document operations and driving the adoption of new technologies across Wells Fargo. Key responsibilities include technical advising for leadership, resolving complex challenges, and maintaining knowledge of industry best practices while recommending innovations. Candidates must have 7+ years of hands-on Java development experience, 5+ years in Python programming, and 2+ years in AI design and development, with desired qualifications including expertise in cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, and responsible AI principles within a regulated environment.
Skills
What you'll do
- Lead the architecture and design of next-generation AI solutions for document operations.
- Strategically engage with enterprise professionals to advise on AI strategy and technical decisions.
- Remain hands-on, designing and coding critical components for IDOCS systems.
- Drive the adoption and governance of AI capabilities across the organization.
- Oversee end-to-end development lifecycle for IDOCS, including deployment and monitoring.
What we're looking for
- 7+ years of hands-on design and development experience in Java with modern JVM stacks, microservices, distributed systems, and performance engineering.
- 5+ years of programming and scripting experience in Python or other relevant languages.
- 2+ years of experience designing and developing AI, Generative AI, or agentic automation solutions.
- Deep expertise in architecting scalable, secure, and compliant AI infrastructure across hybrid environments.
- Extensive hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures, containerization, orchestration, CI/CD, and DevSecOps.
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
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