Principal Engineer - Fraud Analytics

About This Role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer within the Fraud and Claims Technology organization. This role is critical in driving the delivery of innovative, secure, and scalable technology solutions that protect our customers and the bank.
You'll be a strategic technology leader, shaping enterprise data solutions, driving innovation across analytics platforms, and influencing technical direction at scale. If you thrive on solving complex challenges, architecting resilient systems, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver transformative business outcomes, this is your opportunity to lead with impact.
In This Role, You Will:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of experienced engineers working on moderately complex and high-risk initiatives
• Ensure alignment with platform architecture and non-functional requirements for each release
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to implement technical strategies and enable application modernization (e.g., cloud readiness, data strategy)
• Serve as the technical representative in cross-functional planning and collaboration efforts
• Drive resolution of technical roadblocks across code, build, and deployment processes
• Act as an escalation partner for scrum teams, helping remove impediments and fostering continuous improvement
• Participate in code reviews, guide design decisions, and build engineering skills within the team
• Ensure security, stability, and scalability across technology functions
• Partner with Product Managers to influence roadmaps, prioritize technology needs, and advocate for agile and DevOps practices
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors and technology service providers
• Allocate resources effectively to meet strategic objectives
• Hire and develop talent, fostering a culture of innovation and performance

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 4+ years of experience with enterprise-scale data architecture and governance, including designing secure, compliant, and optimized data solutions across hybrid or multi-cloud environments

Desired Qualifications:

• Financial industry experience
• Extensive engineering testing and analysis experience of private or public Cloud technology services
• Data streaming experience such as Apache Kafka, Azure Stream Analytics or GCP Data Flow
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of relational databases, such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server etc.
• Knowledge and understanding of non-relational databases, such as MongoDB, Neo4j etc.
• Data modeling experience
• ETL development experience with Informatica or Ab Initio
• Apache Spark development experience using Scala, Java, or Python

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.
$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 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:
15 Jan 2026
* 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
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