Principal AI Engineer
Skills
About the role
This is a principal, hands-on AI engineering role at Wells Fargo within the AI Platforms and Enterprise Execution Group, based in San Francisco with hybrid work. It suits a senior technical leader who codes and prototypes while also advising business and technology executives on enterprise AI strategy. The role focuses on designing reusable AI patterns and platforms that scale across the bank's Consumer Technology division.
What you’ll do
- Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology executives on enterprise AI strategy
- Lead strategy, architecture and delivery of enterprise-scale AI, cloud and modernization initiatives
- Translate business objectives into scalable engineering solutions and reusable AI-enabled platforms
- Partner with senior executives and engineering teams to define AI roadmaps and success metrics
- Mobilize cross-functional initiatives and serve as senior technical authority on platform and AI decisions
- Drive AI opportunity discovery and executive ideation sessions
What they’re looking for
- 7+ years of engineering experience
- 7+ years of senior engineering experience including architecture and hands-on delivery of large-scale systems
- 4+ years developing or deploying AI-powered tools, chatbots, LLM-based automation or agentic workflows
- 3+ years hands-on with cloud architectures (GCP, Azure, AWS) and internal platforms such as Tachyon
- 3+ years operating at both keyboard-level technical depth and executive-level technical storytelling
Nice to have
- Experience leading technology strategy within agile product operating models in large enterprises
- Financial services experience preferred; Business Banking domain experience beneficial
- Ability to mentor senior technical talent and establish engineering standards
- Experience evaluating, prototyping and scaling generative and agentic AI capabilities
- Experience delivering technology in highly regulated industries
What’s on offer
- Base pay range of $159,000-$305,000
- Health benefits, 401(k) plan, paid time off, disability benefits, life insurance
- Parental leave and critical caregiving leave
- Hybrid work schedule
Questions about this role
How much does this role pay?
The stated base pay range is $159,000-$305,000.
Is this role remote?
No, it's a hybrid role, with office locations in San Francisco, Charlotte, Chandler and Columbus.
Is visa sponsorship available?
No, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
How many years of experience are needed?
7+ years of engineering experience, including 4+ years working with AI tools, chatbots or agentic workflows.
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