Principal Engineer

Wells Fargo

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Closes in 7 days Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
St. Louis, MOCharlotte, NC
Salary
$159,000–$254,000 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 18, 2026 (soon)

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k
This role $206k
$129k most similar roles pay here $267k

This role pays more than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$216,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $195k 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 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $159,000–$260,000 across 13 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Principal Engineer

The Principal Engineer joins the Investment Solutions team within Wealth & Investment Management Technology to serve as a high-level advisor to leadership. This role involves developing and influencing applications across network, information security, database, operating systems, and web technologies for complex business needs. The engineer will lead the strategy and resolution of unique challenges by translating strategic objectives into technical engineering solutions while providing vision for innovative business solutions. Key responsibilities include identifying scalable solutions and maintaining knowledge of industry best practices to enhance operations. The required technical stack includes Spring Boot or ASP.NET Core, React or Angular, MongoDB or other NoSQL databases, and experience with AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot, Devin, or Claude. This role focuses on solving complex business problems within the investment management domain through advanced analytical thinking and collaborative leadership.

What does a Engineer earn?

Median $185000 from 249 postings across 48 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Advise leadership on developing applications, network infrastructure, security, databases, and web technologies for complex business needs.
  • Lead the strategy and resolution of large-scale technical challenges requiring advanced analytical and inductive thinking.
  • Translate strategic business objectives into high-level technical engineering solutions across the enterprise.
  • Provide vision and direction to leadership regarding the implementation of innovative business solutions.
  • Identify and recommend new technologies and industry best practices to enhance operations and competitive advantage.
  • Serve as an expert advisor to various levels of management to influence technical decisions and infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • At least 7 years of engineering experience or equivalent through work, training, military service, or education.
  • At least 7 years of experience in Spring Boot (Java ecosystem) or ASP.NET Core (.Net).
  • At least 5 years of experience in React or Angular.
  • At least 3 years of experience providing vision and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative business solutions.
  • At least 2 years of experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.
  • At least 1 year of experience with AI Assisted Development tools like GitHub Copilot, Devin, or Claude.

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