Principal Engineer

Wells Fargo

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
CONCORD, CASAN FRANCISCO, CA
Salary
$191,000–$305,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $194k
This role $248k
$123k most similar roles pay here $324k

This role pays more than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $169,662–$218,812 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $248k versus about $194k 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 21 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $139,000–$239,000 across 10 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Principal Engineer

The Principal Engineer joins the Digital Infrastructure Services organization to lead the design, engineering, and architecture of modern, cloud-native infrastructure across hybrid, public cloud, and on-prem environments. This role focuses on platform engineering, Kubernetes, OpenShift, cloud connectivity, security, automation, and traffic management to support application modernization and data center transformation. You will develop reference architectures, white papers, and product roadmaps while leading the architecture of cloud networking, VPC design, and enterprise-grade traffic management solutions using AVI, F5, Global Traffic Manager, and Akamai. Key technical requirements include experience with distributed streaming via Kafka or Flink, database design for NoSQL and relational systems, and automation tools like Ansible, Harness CD, GitHub Actions, and Playwright. You will solve complex infrastructure issues while ensuring secure, compliant connectivity patterns in a regulated environment involving high-scale, mission-critical applications.

What does a Engineer earn in California?

Median $209800 from 87 postings across 24 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and architect cloud-native infrastructure across hybrid, public cloud, and on-premise environments.
  • Lead the architecture of cloud networking including VPC design, segmentation, routing, and hybrid connectivity.
  • Implement enterprise-grade traffic management solutions using tools like AVI, F5, and Akamai.
  • Develop architectural artifacts such as reference architectures, white papers, product strategies, and roadmaps.
  • Support cloud migration and modernization programs by ensuring secure and compliant connectivity patterns.
  • Resolve complex, cross-domain infrastructure issues and influence enterprise-wide technical solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers while establishing best practices and standards.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of engineering experience or equivalent through work, training, military service, or education.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud-native platforms, containerization, distributed systems, and scalable deployment models.
  • 5+ years of experience in database design and data architecture for relational and/or NoSQL systems.
  • 5+ years of experience in system design and architecture for high-scale applications focusing on performance and resiliency.
  • 3+ years of experience with distributed streaming and event-driven architectures using technologies like Kafka or Flink.
  • 3+ years of experience working with security, data privacy, and governance in regulated enterprise environments.
  • 2+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade automation solutions using tools like Ansible or GitHub Actions.
  • Knowledge of API security, cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure), and AI/ML infrastructure concepts (preferred).

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