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The Role
Leads enterprise architecture and strategy for metadata management, data lineage, governance, and AI-enabled data platforms. Defines scalable ingestion, scanning, cataloging, lineage, and repository integration patterns; expands metadata coverage; enables AI-assisted enrichment and knowledge graphs; and supports regulatory and operational requirements. Provides technical leadership across agile teams, mentors engineers, resolves cross-domain integration challenges, establishes roadmaps, and influences senior stakeholders across a complex financial services organization.
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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture and strategy behind enterprise metadata, data lineage, and AI-enabled data platforms that power critical business decisions across the organization. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape long-term technology direction, influence senior leaders, and drive innovation at enterprise scale.
In this role, you will:
15 Sep 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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
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.
#BI-Hybrid
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture and strategy behind enterprise metadata, data lineage, and AI-enabled data platforms that power critical business decisions across the organization. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape long-term technology direction, influence senior leaders, and drive innovation at enterprise scale.
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
- Establish Enterprise Metadata and Lineage Architecture
- Define scalable architecture patterns for metadata ingestion, scanning, lineage derivation, and repository integration.
- Standardize onboarding approaches across diverse technology stacks and domains.
- Ensure consistency of metadata models and interoperability with enterprise governance platforms.
- Accelerate Metadata Coverage Across the Bank
- Lead initiatives to rapidly expand metadata harvesting and scanning coverage from legacy and modern platforms.
- Drive automation strategies that reduce manual metadata capture and improve onboarding velocity.
- Enable industrial-scale adoption of metadata management capabilities.
- Deliver Enterprise Lineage Capabilities
- Lead engineering efforts for element-level lineage and lineage-as-a-service capabilities.
- Support regulatory, risk, operational resilience, and change management requirements through trusted lineage.
- Reduce time required for impact analysis and root-cause investigations.
- Drive Innovation and AI Enablement
- Advance AI-assisted metadata enrichment, semantic discovery, knowledge graph creation, and automated governance workflows.
- Enable future-state capabilities that support AI adoption through improved data visibility, discoverability, and trust.
- Provide Technical Leadership Across Multiple Agile Teams
- Mentor engineering teams across metadata management, data quality, observability, platform engineering, and governance tooling.
- Resolve complex cross-domain integration challenges and guide critical architectural decisions.
- Partner with senior technology and business leaders to align roadmaps and execution priorities.
- 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 5+ years of experience defining and implementing enterprise architecture strategies for metadata management, data lineage, data governance, or related data platforms.
- 5+ years of experience leading large-scale technology modernization, migration, or transformation initiatives across complex enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated experience designing scalable metadata ingestion, scanning, cataloging, and lineage solutions across diverse technology platforms.
- Strong understanding of metadata management, business glossary frameworks, data lineage, data observability, data quality, and data governance practices.
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Management, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale data management, metadata management, governance, lineage, catalog, or data quality platforms.
- Deep expertise in modern data architecture, cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, and enterprise data ecosystems.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale platform modernization, migration, and transformation initiatives across complex organizations.
- Strong understanding of metadata management, business glossary frameworks, data lineage, data observability, data quality, and data governance practices.
- Experience with enterprise data platforms and technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, Hadoop, Oracle, SQL Server, Kafka, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and cloud services.
- Proven ability to define engineering roadmaps, influence architecture decisions, and drive technology strategy across multiple business and technology organizations.
- Experience implementing automation, AI/ML, or GenAI capabilities to improve data discovery, governance, operational efficiency, and developer productivity.
- Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices, including CI/CD, DevSecOps, site reliability engineering, observability, and platform engineering principles.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and operational excellence.
- Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to influence senior leadership and drive cross-functional alignment.
- Experience working in highly regulated financial services environments with an understanding of risk management, compliance, security, and data privacy requirements.
- Track record of delivering measurable business outcomes through technology innovation, process optimization, and engineering excellence.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills with the ability to balance long-term vision and near-term execution.
- This position offers a hybrid work schedule
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
15 Sep 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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
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.
#BI-Hybrid
Skills Required
- 7+ years of engineering experience or equivalent experience, training, military experience, or education
- 5+ years defining and implementing enterprise architecture strategies for metadata management, data lineage, data governance, or related data platforms
- 5+ years leading large-scale technology modernization, migration, or transformation initiatives across complex enterprise environments
- Experience designing scalable metadata ingestion, scanning, cataloging, and lineage solutions across diverse technology platforms
- Strong understanding of metadata management, business glossary frameworks, data lineage, data observability, data quality, and data governance
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Management, or a related discipline
- 10+ years designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale data management, metadata management, governance, lineage, catalog, or data quality platforms
- Deep expertise in modern data architecture, cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, and enterprise data ecosystems
- Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Hadoop, Oracle, SQL Server, Kafka, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and cloud services
- Experience defining engineering roadmaps, influencing architecture decisions, and driving technology strategy across multiple organizations
- Experience implementing automation, AI/ML, or Generative AI capabilities for data discovery, governance, efficiency, or developer productivity
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD, DevSecOps, site reliability engineering, observability, and platform engineering principles
- Ability to lead and mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams
- Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in highly regulated financial services environments with risk management, compliance, security, and data privacy knowledge
- Track record of delivering measurable business outcomes through technology innovation, process optimization, and engineering excellence
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills
- Must be able to work a hybrid schedule
Wells Fargo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options, and the company subsidizes a substantial share of premiums for U.S. employees (varying by compensation band).
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Retirement Support — A robust 401(k) program includes an employer match for eligible employees, with specifics laid out in plan materials and filings.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave extends up to 16 weeks for eligible primary caregivers, alongside fertility coverage, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and lactation support.
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What We Do
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.2 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 33 on Fortune’s 2025 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Our technology professionals drive innovation, information security, and big data analytics while maintaining a network that handles more than 12 billion customer interactions a year. Join us! Are you looking for more? Find it here. At Wells Fargo, we're more than a financial services leader – we’re a global trailblazer committed to driving innovation, empowering communities, and helping our customers succeed. We believe that a meaningful career is much more than just a job – it’s about finding all of the elements to help you thrive, in one place. Living the Well Life means you’re supported in life, not just work. It means having robust benefits, competitive compensation, and programs designed to help you find work-life balance and well-being. You’ll be rewarded for investing in your community, celebrated for being your authentic self, and empowered to grow. And we’re recognized for it — Wells Fargo continues to rank on the LinkedIn Top Companies lists of best workplaces “to grow your career.” 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. © 2026 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Typical time on-site:
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