Principal Engineer, Java Full Stack

Wells Fargo

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irving, TXIselin, NJ
Salary
$159,000–$305,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Sep 28, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $232k
$141k most similar roles pay here $323k

This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $183,672–$211,770 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $232k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 44 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $159,000–$224,000 across 25 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer, Java Full Stack

Principal Engineer - Java Full Stack As part of the Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology team, this Principal Engineer will lead end-to-end technology solution delivery for commercial lending products across loan origination, servicing, and delivery. The role involves making architecture decisions, conducting code reviews, performing proofs of concept, and collaborating with product teams to define roadmaps and ensure platform stability. You will solve complex technical challenges by leveraging Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Security, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, JPA, Python, Scala, and REST APIs. The frontend stack includes Angular 16, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, and AJAX. Additionally, the role requires expertise in Teradata, Unix, SQL, Oracle, BigQuery, and AI technology implementation. You will navigate a complex financial services environment to deliver scalable, secure solutions while managing technical debt and enhancing operational efficiency through automation and data engineering.

What does a Engineer earn in Texas?

Median $172500 from 39 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of technical solutions for commercial lending products including origination, servicing, and delivery.
  • Act as a technical advisor to leadership to design and influence solutions for complex business needs.
  • Solve and code high-complexity challenges requiring deep evaluation across multiple enterprise areas.
  • Translate strategic business objectives into scalable technical engineering solutions and architectural designs.
  • Provide guidance on architecture, conduct extensive code reviews, and direct scrum teams toward business value.
  • Conduct proofs of concept with new technologies to drive innovation and demonstrate thought leadership.
  • Leverage AI, automation, and data engineering capabilities to improve overall business outcomes.
  • Drive improvements for platform stability and performance by addressing technical debt and enhancing operational efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of Engineering experience or equivalent through work, training, military service, or education.
  • 7+ years of experience in Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Security, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, JPA, Python, Scala REST APIs, and Microservices Architecture.
  • 7+ years of experience with Angular 16, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, and AJAX.
  • 3+ years of Teradata and Unix experience.
  • 2+ years of AI technology implementation experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in Agile environments.
  • 2+ years of experience with Teradata Utilities, Load/Unload processes, and BigQuery.
  • 2+ years of database experience with Oracle, Teradata, SQL Server, and relational database design; 2+ years of SQL development and performance tuning.

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