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
- 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Strong proficiency in architecting and building critical enterprise solutions using API ecosystems, cloud-native applications, and microservice/serverless architectures.
- Proficiency in designing and developing API-based applications using .Net Core, microservices, and cloud-native patterns.
- Strong experience in UI, UX to build modern applications.
- Strong ability to define non-functional requirements, assess architectural risks, and recommend mitigation strategies to stakeholders.
- Demonstrated capability to drive continuous improvement, modernize technology stacks, and address technical debt while balancing long-term architectural vision with short-term business needs.
- Proven ability to lead technology innovation, influence engineering direction, and champion emerging technologies to deliver meaningful business outcomes.
- Expertise in translating business and functional requirements into high-quality architectural documentation and design artifacts.
- Strong awareness of industry trends, with the ability to evaluate new technologies and guide product teams on adoption strategies.
- Excellent communication skills for articulating complex technical concepts to senior leadership and engineering teams.
- Advanced understanding and application of design patterns, cloud-native principles, microservice patterns, and architectural best practices.
- Ability to mentor, coach, and elevate engineering teams toward high performance and architectural excellence.
- Job Expectations:
- Advise leadership on technology strategies across applications, cloud, security, data, and enterprise platforms.
- Lead the resolution of highly complex, large-scale technical challenges requiring deep analytical, innovative, and strategic thinking.
- Translate business objectives and emerging technology opportunities into robust engineering and architectural solutions.
- Provide vision and technical direction to influence enterprise-wide digital initiatives and long-term technology planning.
- Evaluate new technologies, industry trends, and best practices to recommend innovations that enhance operational efficiency or create competitive advantage.
- Architect end-to-end solutions for mission-critical, high-volume digital systems and next-generation AI platforms.
- Identify and define non-functional requirements, assess risks, and guide stakeholders through critical architectural decisions.
- Drive continuous improvement by modernizing platforms, reducing technical debt, and optimizing performance and reliability.
- Act as a technology evangelist, leading transformational initiatives that deliver new business outcomes or accelerate existing ones.
- Convert requirements into high-quality architectural designs, documentation, and engineering artifacts.
- Advise product teams on emerging tech trends, tools, frameworks, and industry innovations.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to senior leadership and engineering stakeholders in clear, actionable terms.
- Guide the design and development of applications using Angular, .Net Core microservices, and cloud-native patterns.
- Apply design patterns, cloud principles, and architectural best practices to ensure scalable, resilient solutions.
- Mentor and coach high-performing engineering teams, strengthening overall technical capability across the organization.
30 Mar 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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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.1 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.
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