Principal Engineer

Wells Fargo

Closes in 2 days Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Charlotte, NCChandler, AZSan Francisco, CAConcord, CA
Salary
$159,000–$254,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Jun 17, 2026 (soon)

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This role $206k
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This role pays more than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$231,050 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $196k for comparable roles.

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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 87 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer

Wells Fargo is hiring a senior engineering leader to join its Fargo team, an enterprise Virtual Assistant and GenAI platform that drives conversational AI experiences across various business units. This role involves acting as a technical advisor for complex applications, APIs, and cloud-native platforms while leading the resolution of cross-domain challenges related to GenAI adoption, API enablement, security, and compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AI/ML technologies, distributed streaming architectures, database design, Java or Python programming, microservices integration, and cloud-native systems. They should also be familiar with conversational platforms, LLM integrations, API security, and real-time data processing frameworks to ensure enterprise solutions meet regulatory standards. This position requires a deep understanding of system architecture for high-scale applications and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to executive stakeholders.

What you'll do

  • Act as a technical advisor to senior leadership for complex AI and conversational platform projects.
  • Lead resolution of cross-domain challenges involving GenAI, API enablement, security, and compliance.
  • Translate enterprise AI strategy into production-ready technical solutions for scalable long-term use.
  • Drive architectural alignment for real-time experiences, including streaming integrations and performance optimization.
  • Ensure enterprise AI solutions meet security, privacy, resiliency, and regulatory standards across multiple teams.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in system design and architecture for high-scale applications, including performance optimization, fault tolerance, and resiliency
  • 5+ years of programming experience in Java and/or Python, building scalable, production-grade backend systems and APIs
  • 3+ years of experience with distributed streaming and event-driven architectures using technologies like Kafka or Flink
  • 5+ years of experience in database design and data architecture, including relational and NoSQL systems, data modeling, and high-throughput data access patterns
  • 3+ years of experience designing and integrating APIs and microservices, including REST/gRPC services and service orchestration patterns
  • Extensive knowledge of cloud-native platforms and architectures, including containerization, distributed systems, and scalable deployment models
  • Deep understanding of security, data privacy, and governance in regulated enterprise environments

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