Principal AI Engineer

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their AI Platforms and Enterprise Execution Group as part of Consumer Technology. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com. This role focuses on designing and delivering enterprise-scale strategic initiatives in reusable AI patterns that deliver business and customer value. This is a hands-on Principal Engineer role for a technical leader who designs, builds, and scales AI-driven platforms, while operating at enterprise scope.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 7+ years of senior engineering experience, including architecture and hands-on delivery of large-scale platforms and systems
• 4+ years of experience developing or deploying AI-powered tools, chatbots, LLM-based automation, or agentic workflows, including understanding of AI risks, observability needs, and stakeholder communication
• 3+ years of hands-on experience across Cloud architectures including Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, AWS, etc. and internal platforms such as Tachyon
• 3+ years of experience operating at both keyboard-level technical depth and executive-level technical storytelling

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working within agile product operating models in large enterprise environments, including agile software delivery and cloud infrastructure
• Financial services experience preferred; Business Banking domain experience is beneficial but not required
• Demonstrated ability to mentor senior and staff engineers, raising the technical bar of the organization
• Proven strategic thinking, analytical problem-solving, and sound technical judgment in fast-paced settings
• Proven experience with cloud infrastructure and containerization, including enterprise compute, storage, and IaaS environments
• Demonstrated curiosity and innovation mindset for advancing Generative and Agentic AI solutions within regulated enterprise contexts
• Strong organizational savvy and customer centricity, with the ability to navigate complex enterprise structures and align technology to business outcomes

Job Expectations

• Ability to travel as needed

Job Location

• 333 Market St - San Francisco, California 94105
• 300 S. Brevard - Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 2600 S Price Rd - Chandler, Arizona 85286

Pay Range

$159,000.00 - $305,000.00

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date

12 Jul 2026

Reference Number

R-542281-3