Principal Engineer

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to support CTO Automation and internally developed applications. This senior-level position leads system design and architecture in partnership with Enterprise Architecture and senior developers to deliver technology solutions for Automation products, internally developed applications including:

• Major Incident Management (MIM application)
• Site Reliability Engineering - internally developed applications
• Workload scheduling (Autosys, CA7)

You'll join a focused team of engineers and application support professionals driving automation, engineering excellence, and production support across the portfolio. The team champions SRE-aligned capabilities, launches new tooling, automates complex issues, and integrates with cutting-edge technologies.
In this role, you will:

• Create target state vision through design standards and patterns.
• Review and approve new standards, patterns, and practices.
• Document current state through technical design documentation.
• Advise on implementation design to ensure alignment with best practices.
• Provide strategic direction and expertise to leadership on innovative business solutions.
• Engage with professionals and managers across the enterprise to influence product roadmaps and drive adoption.
• Build strong relationships with Enterprise Architecture and Technology Principals.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Principal Engineers, and internal customers to develop scalable solutions.
• Lead support for critical applications and customer journeys, including high-priority incident resolution and postmortems.
• Automate operational metrics and processes (e.g., intake, availability, SLO/SLI adherence, error budgets).
• Maintain awareness of industry best practices and recommend innovations.
• Own the full software development lifecycle from concept to deployment.
• Stay current on emerging trends in AI, software development, and system architecture.
• Advocate for software engineering best practices, including test-driven development and continuous delivery.
• Contribute to internal forums and communities of practice.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military service, or education.
• 5+ years designing and building observability solutions (Splunk, Grafana, Elastic, AppDynamics, Prometheus).
• 5+ years of engineering and support experience on Linux/Unix and Windows servers.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud technologies.
• 3+ years supporting enterprise-level complex applications and platforms.

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Strong technical communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Robust experience with modern SDLC and CI/CD practices.
• Strong proficiency in React and its ecosystem (Redux, React Router, etc.).
• Familiarity with Selenium, Playwright, and/or Cypress for automated testing.
• Experience supporting both in-house and commercial off-the-shelf software.
• Self-starter with curiosity to learn new technologies and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies.

Posting End Date:
23 Sep 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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