Principal Engineer - Gen AI

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to drive the architecture strategy for Wells Fargo ATM and Teller technology. This person will be a member of the Architecture & Engineering team within Consumer and Gen AI Technology. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com. Come join our innovative Architecture and Engineering team driving technical design and strategy across Consumer Technology. This is a high-impact leadership position where you will architect transformative solutions that drive business growth, while mentoring talented developers. You will have the autonomy to influence our technical roadmap and implement cutting-edge technologies that deliver exceptional user experiences in the Branch and ATMs across the nation. As a technical visionary, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges and establish best practices that elevate our engineering culture. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are passionate about creating scalable and resilient banking experiences that make a difference, this role offers the perfect blend of technical leadership, strategy, and delivery.
In this role, you will:

• Design scalable and secure banking systems, leveraging proven cutting-edge technologies and best practices to deliver robust, reliable and compliant solutions.
• Act as a technology advisor to engineering leaders on application, network, information security, database, operating systems, and web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs
• Translate advanced technology experience, organization and business acumen, enterprise thinking, and complex technological opportunities into strategic technical engineering solutions
• Lead technical design discussions and drive consensus on complex architectural decisions Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a teams of architects and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical designs
• 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
• Contribute to the development of engineering best practices, coding standards, and development workflows
• Identify and resolve critical technical challenges through innovative problem-solving
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance system reliability, security, and performance •
• Participate in strategic planning to align technology roadmaps with business objectives •
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to maintain competitive advantage

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: systems, applications, or architecture planning, sequencing and modernization
• 3+ years of Financial Services industry experience
• 3+ years designing technology solutions for partner software development teams; acting as Strategic Advisor Desired Qualifications: •
• Knowledge and experience with consumer banking solutions, preferably in Branch and/or ATM technology
• Experience in Cloud, Data, DevSecOps, Domain Driven Design, C4 or Archimate, Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF), and Agile
• Ability to design at multiple levels of the technology stack, from high level enterprise architecture down to application component design and physical deployment strategies
• Research and analysis including Competitive Analysis and evaluation of third-party technical products
• Architecture strategy and road mapping
• Adaptive communication skills; ability to interact with all levels of business and technical teams Ability to partner with many different platform engineering and architecture teams on architecture that spans multiple areas; connect teams together
• Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management
• Establish trusted relationships and provide mentorship to other architects and engineer
• Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• Certifications in TOGAF, AWS/GCP Architecture, or SAFe Agile Architecture.
• Experience in Open Banking, ISO 20022, or embedded finance platforms.
• Background in cybersecurity and regulatory compliance for banking (e.g., PCI-DSS, FFIEC, RBI, GDPR).
• Exposure to or hands-on experience with AI/ML platforms, including how AI can be embedded into architecture patterns (e.g., model ops, AI observability, or augmented decisioning).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially when influencing senior business and technology leaders.

Job Expectations:

• Lead design and review of end-to-end system architectures across front-end, middleware, backend, and integration layers.
• Guide solution architecture for major programs and initiatives ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, infrastructure, and data teams to drive architectural governance, reusable patterns, and platform maturity.
• Leverage AI technologies to inform architectural decisions (e.g., intelligent decisioning, personalized banking, anomaly detection).

Posting End Date:
13 Aug 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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