About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer In this role, you will:

- Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups

- Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking

- Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions

- Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions

- Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization

- Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership

Required Qualifications:

- 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

Deep Hands‐On Engineering Expertise

- Progressive engineering experience with sustained hands‐on design and development in Java (contemporary JVM stacks, microservices, distributed systems, performance engineering).

- Proven experience architecting and building AI–powered solutions, including LLM integration, prompt engineering, RAG patterns, model orchestration, AI pipelines, and responsible AI practices.

- Strong background in cloud‐native architectures (containerization, orchestration, CI/CD, DevSecOps) with experience operating systems at enterprise scale.





- Principal‐Level Technical Leadership

- Demonstrated ability to operate as a technical authority across domains (application, data, AI, platform, security), influencing architecture and engineering standards at an enterprise level.

- Track record of translating ambiguous business problems into scalable, resilient, and future‐ready technical solutions.

- Experience defining long‐term technology strategy, reference architectures, and engineering roadmaps aligned with business outcomes.

- AI & Innovation Mindset

- Strong understanding of GenAI trends, ecosystem evolution, and emerging capabilities, with the ability to assess vendor offerings versus build strategies.

- Experience embedding AI into core business workflows to drive productivity, risk reduction, customer experience, and operational efficiency.

- Passion for experimentation, rapid prototyping, and data‐driven decision‐making.

- Influence & Communication Excellence

- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to executives, regulators, partners, and engineering teams.

- Proven success influencing without authority across global, matrixed organizations.

- Recognized as a trusted advisor who can challenge assumptions constructively and elevate technical conversations.

- Outside‐In Perspective

- Strong awareness of industry best practices, competitive landscape, and fintech/financial services technology trends.

- Active engagement with external communities (conferences, forums, thought leadership, standards bodies) is highly desirable.

Job Expectations

- Enterprise Technical Stewardship





- Act as a Principal Engineer and strategic advisor to senior leadership, shaping technology decisions that impact multiple lines of business and the broader enterprise.

- Define and evolve enterprise‐scale architectures for Java‐based platforms and AI/GenAI solutions, ensuring alignment with security, risk, and regulatory requirements.

- Hands‐On Leadership

- Remain deeply hands‐on—designing, reviewing, and occasionally coding critical components to set a high engineering bar.

- Lead by example in applying engineering rigor, automation, testing, performance optimization, and secure coding practices.

- AI / GenAI Enablement

- Drive the strategy, adoption, and governance of AI and GenAI capabilities across the organization.

- Partner with product, data, risk, and security teams to ensure responsible, explainable, and scalable AI solutions.

- Identify high‐value use cases and guide teams from proof‐of‐concept to production at scale.

- Influence & Thought Leadership

- Serve as a visible technical spokesperson internally and externally, presenting ideas, architectures, and innovation narratives with clarity and conviction.

- Mentor senior engineers and architects, raising the overall technical maturity of the organization.

- Foster a culture of engineering excellence, curiosity, and continuous learning.

- Outside‐In Innovation

- Continuously scan the external ecosystem to bring new ideas, technologies, and patterns into the enterprise in a pragmatic, value‐driven manner.

- Challenge legacy thinking and advocate for simplification, modernization, and platform thinking.

- Balance innovation with operational stability, risk management, and long‐term sustainability.

- Outcome‐Driven Execution

- Measure success through business impact, not just technical delivery—improved time‐to‐market, developer productivity, system resilience, and customer outcomes.

- Partner closely with stakeholders to ensure technology investments deliver durable, enterprise‐wide value.

📌 Principal Engineer (India)
🏢 Wells Fargo
📍 India