About this role
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer responsible for driving complex enterprise‑scale engineering initiatives, advising senior leadership, and shaping long‑term technical strategy across multiple domains.
In this role, you will:
Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex needs across multiple groups
Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex, large‑scale, long‑term technical challenges requiring innovation, creativity, and advanced analytical thinking
Translate deep technological experience and understanding of the organization’s strategic objectives, architecture, and opportunities into robust technical engineering solutions
Provide vision, direction, and subject‑matter expertise to leadership when implementing innovative business solutions
Maintain awareness of industry best practices and emerging technologies, recommending innovations to enhance operations or strengthen competitive advantage
Strategically engage with all levels across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership
Required Qualifications:
7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
7+ years of application development background
5+ years of Spring with Java, with deep architectural and engineering expertise
5+ years of microservices development, including experience with MongoDB and Kafka
3+ years of hands‑on container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
3+ years with SDLC and Agile methodologies
Desired Qualifications:
Good Understanding on Modern Micro Services Architectural Patterns
Experience designing LLM prompt engineering, prompt chaining, and evaluation frameworks
Previous work on mainframe modernization is a plus
Ability to lead and deliver moderately complex technical initiatives
Experience designing and developing GenAI-powered applications using LLMs (OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, etc.)
Familiarity with AI governance, model risk management, compliance constraints, and responsible AI practices
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to evaluate and resolve technical challenges
Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers
Excellent communication skills at every level of the organization
Ability to lead and influence others and critique their work in a way that improves the overall team and the final product
Strong relationship skills that brings others in, educates stakeholders, and drives consensus
Very deep skills in at least two technical domains
Ability to troubleshoot analyze performance bottlenecks
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Job Expectations:
Ability to travel 10% of the time
This position offers a hybrid work schedule
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
