Wells Fargo

Data Engineer

Wells Fargo$87K — $168K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of Data Engineering experience or equivalent through work, training, or education
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, Engineering, or related field
  • Strong SQL skills for working with databases
  • Experience with Python libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn
  • Understanding of mathematical foundations of statistics and machine learning
  • Familiarity with AI coding agents and tools
  • Strong communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Apply statistical and data science methods to IAM-related problems
  • Develop machine learning models using various techniques
  • Collaborate with IAM teams to understand their analytical needs
  • Assist in the design and operation of data pipelines and dashboards
  • Monitor model health and reliability for continuous improvement
  • Present complex data management solutions to stakeholders
  • Utilize AI-assisted tools to enhance development and analysis

Benefits

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

About this role:

The Data Engineer will support engineering efforts for cybersecurity identity and access management (IAM). This role sits at the intersection of cybersecurity, data engineering and data science, and is critical to enabling real-time, high-quality insights that support IAM operations, compliance, and executive decision-making.


In this role, you will:

  • Apply knowledge of statistical and data science methods and techniques to business problems relating to Identity and Access Management
  • Develop and evaluate machine learning models using classification, clustering, and unsupervised learning techniques
  • Partner with other IAM team members including operations, onboarding, initiatives and engineering teams as well as line of business and lines of defense teams to understand analytical needs and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Assist in the design, support and operation of data pipelines, data models, dashboards, and API integrations to deliver real-time and batch analytics use cases.
  • Apply established engineering and analytical best practices when developing solutions
  • Develop solutions in accordance with established security, privacy, model risk, and regulatory guidelines
  • Contribute to the development, testing, deployment, and support of ML-enabled analytical solutions under the guidance of senior engineers and data scientists.
  • Assist in monitoring model health, reliability, and drift to ensure continuous improvement and required remediation
  • Present recommendations for resolving more complex data management situations and exercise independent judgment while developing expertise in the business data policies, procedures and compliance requirements
  • Collaborate and consult with technology colleagues, internal partners and stakeholders, including internal and external customers if applicable
  • Demonstrate proficiency in using AI‑assisted development and analysis tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot and approved code‑centric agents)
  • Leverage AI to accelerate system design, coding, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting
  • Apply strong technical judgment when validating and integrating AI‑assisted outputs into solutions
  • Understand and account for model limitations, security risks, and operational considerations
  • Apply AI responsibly in development and production environments
  • Ensure AI usage aligns with security, compliance, privacy, and ethical standards


Required Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of Data Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education


Desired Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, Engineering, or related field.
  • Strong SQL skills and ability to work with relational and analytical databases.
  • Experience with Python data science libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn, together with exposure to a deep learning framework such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
  • Understanding of the mathematical foundations of statistics, machine learning, and modern AI techniques.
  • Strong understanding of model evaluation techniques, particularly for classification and clustering models.
  • Familiarity with the use of AI coding agents such as Github Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Devin or others with the ability to critically examine AI code for fitness for use.
  • Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, and AI agents
  • Strong book-of-work management and organizational skills.
  • Hands-on ability to manipulate data and tools to prototype and present solutions.
  • Confident and self-motivated producer of original ideas and solutions, with sound judgment for when to escalate issues
  • Strong written and verbal communicator with excellent presentation skills
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to colleagues and team members.
  • Knowledge of Vertex AI, GCP environments and getting models into production on these platforms
  • A learning mindset that keeps up-to-date with the latest developments in the field
  • Knowledge of Product Management as the basis for delivering analytical solutions
  • Knowledge of Github for code management, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx
  • Understanding of software engineering fundamentals including testing, debugging, code reviews etc is highly desirable


Locations: 

  • 300 S Brevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
  • 194 S Wood Ave - Iselin, NJ 08830

Posting Statements:

  • Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. 
  • Required location(s) listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position 
  • Salary range is determined by location of the job.  May be considered for a discretionary bonus, Restricted Share Rights, or other long – term incentive awards. 
  • This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship 

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$87,000.00 - $168,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit  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:

30 Aug 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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