Principal Engineer, Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Location:
United States, Charlotte ▼
Chandler
Irving

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

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 applications, and workload scheduling (Autosys, CA7).

Job Responsibility:

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

Requirements:

7+ years of engineering experience
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

Nice to have:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 10, 2025

Expiration:
September 23, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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