About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer.
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
Desired Qualifications:
As a Principal Engineer for a suite of internally developed Products, be able to technically own and drive strategic direction of multiple Product lines.
Architectural Design: Creating blueprints (diagrams and models) for software systems, defining how components interact, and establishing technical standards.
Technology Selection: Choosing appropriate programming languages, frameworks, databases, and infrastructure tools.
Strategic Decision Making: Balancing functional requirements with non-functional requirements such as performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
Leadership and Mentorship: Leading development teams, performing code reviews to ensure compliance with standards, and guiding developers on technical implementation.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Translating business requirements into technical specifications by working closely with clients, product managers, and developers.
System Optimization: Improving existing software systems, analyzing performance, and fixing complex bugs.
Significant experience (7+ years) as an architect or technical lead, with a proven track record of designing large-scale, complex applications.
Deep knowledge C# and .Net full stack applications with React front-end experience.
Proficiency in a cloud platforms (Azure), Kubernetes and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines.
Job Expectations:
Strong skills in articulating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, as well as mentoring developers.
Ability to see the "big picture" and make long-term technical decisions that align with business goals.
Ability to negotiate and manage trade-offs between stakeholders and development teams.
Recording and communicating architectural decisions and requirements.
Posting End Date:
19 Aug 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.
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