About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to help drive application simplification, including helping create frameworks to make the data center migration more efficient, define tools and processes to identify and prevent problems before they happen. Leveraging your skills in design and coding, you’ll work with application teams to provide analysis and recommendations both proactively and reactively when incidents occur.
You will 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. You will strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership.
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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 in technology operations, including networking and/or systems administration
5+ years in Kubernetes fundamentals and advanced concepts (Preferred Red Hat/Open Shift experience)
3+ years in Java, C#, Python or any programming language
1+ years in AI and automation engineering, such as CI/CD, data ingestion pipelines, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years' experience working as a lead engineer at an enterprise scale
Experience defining service level objectives (SLOs) and indicators (SLIs)
Experience writing root cause analyses and corrective recommendations
Proficiency with private, public, and hybrid cloud, especially as demonstrated by certifications
Expertise in designing, monitoring, and troubleshooting distributed systems
Working knowledge of Linux, Windows Server and related enterprise technologies
2+ years with configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or Terraform
Job Expectations:
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.
$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 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:
2 Jul 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
