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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer in Technology as part of Consumer Technology and Generative AI. Wells Fargo's Consumer Technology team is building a new, world-class Generative AI Solution Engineering group to redefine how we create and deliver value to millions of customers. We are seeking exceptional Principal Engineers to be the foundational technical leaders of this team. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of AI within one of the world's leading financial institutions.

As a Principal Engineer, you will be more than a developer; you will be a technical visionary, an architect, and a hands-on builder responsible for engineering enterprise-grade, end-to-end Generative AI solutions. You will set the technical direction, mentor a talented team of engineers, and build the secure, scalable solutions that will power the next generation of intelligent applications at Wells Fargo.

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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 business and technical needs across multiple groups
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
• Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions
• Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
• Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization
• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers 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
• 3+ years of experience in Generative AI, LLMs, or Foundation models
• 3+ years of experience with GenAI solutions using modern orchestration frameworks such as ADK, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, or similar.

• 3+ years of experience with either GCP, AZURE , Kubernetes or OpenShift
• 2+ years of experience in Python.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of cloud security principles, identity and access management (IAM), data encryption, and network security in a public or hybrid cloud context.
• Experience building and operating systems in a highly regulated industry (e.g., Financial Services).
• Proven experience as a technical lead or architect, with a history of mentoring senior engineers.
• Contributions to open-source projects in the AI/ML space.

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Locations:

• 401 Las Colinas Blvd W Bldg A.- IRVING, Texas 75039
• 300 S Brevard St.- Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 333 Market St. - SAN FRANCISCO, California 94105
• 1755 Grant St. - CONCORD, California 94520

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$159,000.00 - $305,000.00

Posting End Date:

16 Feb 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

 

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.