Lead Software AI Engineer

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to bring skills, experience, and vision as a Lead Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer to spearhead our AI initiatives focused on building intelligent, agentic systems. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com .
You will be instrumental in designing and implementing scalable AI solutions that leverage cutting-edge models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and orchestration frameworks. You will lead a team of engineers and collaborate closely with product, architecture, and platform teams to bring AI-driven capabilities to life. You will make an impact by architecting and implementing Large Language Model (LLM) based solutions using frameworks like LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or similar orchestration tools. You will integrate vector databases such as Redis with chunking strategies for semantic search, familiarity search, and contextual memory.
In this role, you will:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI systems with agentic capabilities, including planning, memory, and tool use
• Collaborate with platform teams to integrate AI services with Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agent Development Kit (ADK), and other enterprise systems
• Drive the development of data pipelines, including document chunking, embedding generation, and relevance tuning
• Make decisions to define, evaluate, and fine-tune open-source and proprietary models for specific use cases
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of innovation and experimentation as you stay current with advancements in AI, LLMs, and agentic architectures

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2+ years of experience with AI/Machine Learning (ML)
• 3+ years of experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications
• 2+ years of experience with agentic AI concepts including planning, memory, tool use
• 2+ years of experience with Redis, vector search, and chunking strategies
• 2+ years of experience with GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, Hugging Face, or similar model providers
• 2+ years of experience integrating with enterprise platforms like MCP and ADK
• A BS/BA degree or higher in Computer Science, AI, ML, or related major

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with LangGraph, AutoGen, or similar agent frameworks
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and governance in AI systems
• Contributions to open-source AI projects or publications in the industry
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

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
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Locations:

• 794 Davis St - San Leandro, California 94577
• 300 South Brevard St - Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Pay Range:

• California - San Leandro Pay Range: $133,300 - $237,100 USD 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.
$111,100.00 - $237,100.00
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:
17 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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