Build, troubleshoot, and evolve large-scale risk management systems as a hands-on principal engineer. Lead technical strategy, architecture, and complex solution delivery across the enterprise while working directly in Java and React codebases. Advise leadership, guide engineering decisions, promote reusable practices, mentor engineers, and develop cloud-ready solutions. The role also involves emerging AI agent development, model integration, and prompt engineering.
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer (Governance, Risk, Compliance & Control) to join the Enterprise Functions Technology Organization. The Enterprise Functions Technology (EFT) group provides technology solutions and support for Risk, Audit, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Corporate Properties, and Stakeholder Relations business lines. In addition, EFT provides unique technology solutions and innovation for Wells Fargo Technology, Enterprise Shared Services, and Enterprise Data Management. This combined portfolio of applications and tools are purpose built to meet the challenges of stability, security, scalability, and speed.
This role is a deeply hands-on senior engineering position focused on building, fixing, and evolving large-scale systems that support risk management. The individual is expected to work directly in the codebase, prototype solutions, troubleshoot complex issues alongside engineers, and step in to resolve problems when they arise. Rather than operating at a purely theoretical level, this role emphasizes practical execution-applying the right technology to the problem and delivering working solutions.
While remaining hands-on, the role also influences technical direction by guiding solution design, driving key engineering decisions, and promoting reusable patterns and best practices across the organization. The role partners closely with engineers, providing coaching through real-world problem solving. Core technologies include Java and React, with minimal .NET, and growing use of modern AI tooling such as agent development, model integration, and prompt engineering, with openness to continued learning and AI certifications.
In this role, you will:
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. $159,000.00 - $305,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
27 Sep 2026
* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
#BI-Hybrid
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer (Governance, Risk, Compliance & Control) to join the Enterprise Functions Technology Organization. The Enterprise Functions Technology (EFT) group provides technology solutions and support for Risk, Audit, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Corporate Properties, and Stakeholder Relations business lines. In addition, EFT provides unique technology solutions and innovation for Wells Fargo Technology, Enterprise Shared Services, and Enterprise Data Management. This combined portfolio of applications and tools are purpose built to meet the challenges of stability, security, scalability, and speed.
This role is a deeply hands-on senior engineering position focused on building, fixing, and evolving large-scale systems that support risk management. The individual is expected to work directly in the codebase, prototype solutions, troubleshoot complex issues alongside engineers, and step in to resolve problems when they arise. Rather than operating at a purely theoretical level, this role emphasizes practical execution-applying the right technology to the problem and delivering working solutions.
While remaining hands-on, the role also influences technical direction by guiding solution design, driving key engineering decisions, and promoting reusable patterns and best practices across the organization. The role partners closely with engineers, providing coaching through real-world problem solving. Core technologies include Java and React, with minimal .NET, and growing use of modern AI tooling such as agent development, model integration, and prompt engineering, with openness to continued learning and AI certifications.
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
- 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 7+ years architecting, designing and leading the delivery of large-scale solutions
- 4+ years of Financial Services industry
- 4+ years experience presenting technology strategy and concepts to C-level executives and large audiences
- 2+ years experience delivering cloud ready and cloud native solutions
- 2+ years experience with Java full stack development
- 2+ years experience AI utilization and agentic development
- Preferred experience with Google Cloud Compute (GCP) or Microsoft Azure
- Experience with the Wells Fargo Risk Technology ecosystem
- Experience with Wells Fargo application delivery and application management processes and standards
- Experience mentoring others and leading informally in matrixed organizational structures
- Current ability and desire to continue developing solutions personally, "hands on keyboard", for the hardest problems facing the product
- This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. $159,000.00 - $305,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- 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
27 Sep 2026
* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
#BI-Hybrid
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