Principal Engineer, Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Location:
United States, Charlotte ▼
Chandler
Irving
Iselin
McLean
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Raleigh
San Antonio

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

159000.00 - 305000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Principal engineer for Data Derived Cyber Security Defense Services is a high impact role that ensures that data derived threat capabilities servicing the various information security teams are properly planned, developed, deployed, and sustained within the Wells Fargo Cyber Security Counter Threat Operations Center scope and mandate. This Engineer will lead all of our Threat Analytics or Data Derived Engineering, Automation, and AI Enablement efforts driving us to a fused, integrated, and networked security capability.

Job Responsibility:

Manage the engineering, deployment, and operation of the underlying technology ecosystem and the associated product, data, and services
define and drive the Fusion Center's data and AI technology strategy aligned with operational efficiency goals
stay abreast of innovations in AI, data infrastructure, and cloud platforms to maintain the Fusion Center's operational excellence
build and maintain cloud-based data ingestion frameworks, real-time and batch data pipelines, and scalable data warehousing solutions
responsible for managing budgets and ensuring alignment with the total cost of ownership framework, including resource allocation across three time zones, technology investments, and operational expenses
responsible and accountable for hiring, development, and end-of-year performance management of a team of direct reports

Requirements:

7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
proven ability to build and maintain a robust and reliable enterprise data warehouse using cloud technology and diverse source systems
deep technical knowledge and extensive experience with complex data engineering environments and tools
oversee data modeling, ETL processes, orchestration tools, and data lakehouse architecture in a secure, governed environment
lead hands-on development and deployment of Generative AI and LLM-based applications

Nice to have:

Demonstrate an advanced level of understanding of how the Agile framework can support the creation of value and how to achieve it in the real world
master's degree from an accredited college/university in Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent
experience with cloud technologies, such as AWS or Azure, is a plus
knowledge of machine learning and data mining is a plus
prior experience in managing and effectively influencing large matrixed teams in a hyper-competitive industry with validated experience succeeding with large projects
expertise in building and deploying LLMs (e.g., GPT, Claude, LLaMA) and Generative AI solutions in real-world applications

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
October 02, 2025

Expiration:
October 07, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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