Principal Engineer

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Engineer tofocus on modern microservices architectureand lead the development and implementation of the Enterprise Pipeline within our Chief Development Office (CDO). Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .
You will drive innovation, efficiency, and transformative changes by implementing best design practices for modern architecture in a large-scale enterprise environment. In this hands-on development role, you will build quick proof of concepts, design architecture, integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities, and decompose large initiatives into iterative chunks for a speedy delivery and ensure the design principles are met across a large team building microservices.
In this role, you will:

• Design, code and develop proof-of-concepts, skunk-works projects quickly to prove out feasibility
• Decompose large initiatives into smaller iterative deliverables keeping in mind the speed to market
• Lead the microservices design and architecture for a large set of microservices and ensure consistent and standardized principles are implemented
• Identify potential for inner sourcing which allows for scalability and faster delivery
• Be responsible for implementing non-functional requirements such as observability, monitoring, scalability and stability across the microservices
• Interpret, develop, and ensure security, stability, and scalability within enterprise pipeline applications, as well as identify, manage and mitigate technology and enterprise risk
• 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
• Collaborate and consult with the Product Managers/Product Owners to drive user satisfaction, influence technology requirements and priorities in the product roadmap, promote innovative and intelligent solutions, generate corporate value and articulate technical strategy while being a solid advocate of agile and DevOps practices
• Act as a subject matter expert in AI technologies and provide strategic insights and leadership within the team

Required Qualifications:

• 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 in designing, building, and delivering cloud-native, micro-services-oriented solutions at an enterprise scale for large financial services
• 3+ years of experience researching new technologies, performing proof-of-concepts, and recommending solutions
• 7+ years of experience in Core Java including REST API, Spring Boot, data structures, event driven framework, multi-threading and exception handling
• 5+ years of experience with Object based databases, such as MongoDB, including writing efficient and complex queries and optimizing database performance
• A BS/BA degree or higher in Computer Science or related course of study

Desired Qualifications:

• Modernization experience with AI skills
• Work experience with Capital Markets/Banking/Financial Services
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of Automated Testing across all layers
• Strong comprehension within the network, compute, storage and database domains
• Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, Harness CD, Artifactory, and Apigee integration
• Experience with Private Cloud Kubernetes such as OpenShift Container Platform
• Experience building real-time streaming data pipelines and applications using Kafka, Messaging Queue (MQ), or Solace
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Relevant industry certifications

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Locations:

• 2600 South Price Rd - Chandler, Arizona 85286
• 300 South Brevard St - Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 194 Wood Ave S - Iselin, New Jersey 08830
• 1301 Solana Blvd - Westlake, Texas 76262

Pay Range:

• New Jersey - Iselin Pay Range: $191,000 - $305,000 Annual

Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.
$159,000.00 - $305,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• 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:
23 Jul 2025
* 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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