Principal Engineer & Architect - Debit Card

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to drive the architecture strategy for Wells Fargo Debit Card technology. The Principal Engineer will be a member of the Architecture & Engineering team within Consumer and Gen AI Technology.  Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

Come join our innovative Architecture and Engineering team driving technical design and strategy across Consumer Technology. This is a high-impact leadership position where you will architect transformative solutions that drive business growth, while mentoring talented developers. You will have the autonomy to influence our technical roadmap and implement cutting-edge technologies that deliver exceptional banking experiences in support of Wells Fargo customers. As a technical visionary, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges and establish best practices that elevate our engineering culture. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are passionate about creating scalable and resilient banking experiences that make a difference, this role offers the perfect blend of technical leadership, strategy, and delivery.

In this role, you will:

• Design scalable and secure banking systems, leveraging proven cutting-edge technologies and best practices to deliver robust, reliable and compliant solutions.

• Act as a technology advisor to engineering leaders on application, network, information security, database, operating systems, and web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs

• Translate advanced technology experience, organization and business acumen, enterprise thinking, and complex technological opportunities into strategic technical engineering solutions

• Lead technical design discussions and drive consensus on complex architectural decisions

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a teams of architects and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical designs

• Contribute to the development of engineering best practices, coding standards, and development workflows

• Identify and resolve critical technical challenges through innovative problem-solving

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance system reliability, security, and performance

• Participate in strategic planning to align technology roadmaps with business objectives

• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to maintain competitive advantage

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 one or a combination of the following: systems, applications, or architecture planning, sequencing and modernization

• 3+ years of Financial Services industry experience

• 3+ years designing technology solutions for partner software development teams; acting as Strategic Advisor

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience with consumer banking solutions, preferably in Debit Card technology

• Experience in Cloud, Data, DevSecOps, Domain Driven Design, C4 or Archimate, Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF), and Agile

• Ability to design at multiple levels of the technology stack, from high level enterprise architecture down to application component design and physical deployment strategies

• Research and analysis including Competitive Analysis and evaluation of third-party technical products

• Architecture strategy and road mapping

• Adaptive communication skills; ability to interact with all levels of business and technical teams

• Ability to partner with many different platform engineering and architecture teams on architecture that spans multiple areas; connect teams together

• Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management

• Establish trusted relationships and provide mentorship to other architects and engineers

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 20%

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

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​Locations:

• 3075 Loyalty Cir., Columbus, Ohio

• 333 Market St., San Francisco, California

• 300 S. Brevard St., Charlotte, North Carolina

• 1301 Solana Blvd., Westlake, Texas

• 800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy., West Des Moines, Iowa

• 550 S 4th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• 194 S Wood Ave., Iselin, New Jersey

• 150 E 42n St., New York, New York

• 2600 S Price Rd., Chandler, Arizona

Compensation Range:

• All locations: $144,400 - $300,000

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.

Posting End Date:

*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.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.