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Principal Engineer - Finastra LIQ

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2 Locations
144K-300K Annually
Senior level
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2 Locations
144K-300K Annually
Senior level
The Principal Engineer will define strategies and manage AI architecture, ensuring compliance and delivering long-term solutions, while advising leadership on technical solutions and innovations.
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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer that will operate with a high level of independence, making critical decisions on AI architecture, solution design, and risk management without the need for close supervision. The resource will define technical strategies, approve designs, and ensure compliance with minimal escalation, serving as a trusted authority across cybersecurity, data science, and engineering teams. Their autonomy enables rapid, expert decision-making while aligning with enterprise goals and governance standards. The resource must have a high level of experience with Finastra LIQ software and understand the syndicated lending structure.

In this role, you will:

  • Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
  • 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
  • Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions
  • Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
  • 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

Required Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • 7+ years Finastra LIQ
  • Complex conversion experience preferably AFS to LIQ data conversions
  • 3+ years of experience on software architectures

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience working with CI/CD tools such as SonarQube, Static Application Security Testing (SAST) such as Checkmarx or GitHub Code Scanning, and software composition analysis (SCA) tools such as Black Duck or Dependabot
  • Experience with Java, NodeJS, GO, Python and Bash scripting
  • 5+ years of experience on Agile software development methodologies such as Scrum
  • 5+ years of experience in JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Define and enforce design principles, standards, and integrations of complex technical solutions
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and lead the development of proof-of-concepts and pilots.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert guiding teams across cybersecurity and engineering.
  • Facilitate design and working groups to align across teams.
  • Risk Management and Compliance Oversight
  • Maintain high-quality documentation of architecture, design decisions, and patterns.
  • Mentor engineers and promote knowledge sharing across the cyber and AI communities.
  • Lead training sessions and contribute to internal best practices.

Job Expectations:

  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule
  • Ability to work additional hours as needed

Posting Locations:

  • 300 South Brevard, CHARLOTTE, NC
  • 194 Wood Ave S ,ISELIN, NJ

    work closely with the Finastra LIQ core team supporting GL, Billing, infrastructure and environmental support of LIQ. Provide support and guidance to the AFS to LIQ conversion team leading moderate to large scale conversion team.

    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.

    $144,400.00 - $300,000.00

    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:

    16 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.

    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.

    Top Skills

    Bash Scripting
    Black Duck
    Checkmarx
    Ci/Cd Tools
    Dependabot
    Finastra Liq
    Github Code Scanning
    Go
    Java
    Node.js
    Python
    Sonarqube

    Wells Fargo Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Office

    355 W Martin Luther King, Jr BLVD, Charlotte, NC, United States, 28202

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