• Job Description

  Req#: R-452560

  About this role:

  Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to join our Chief Development Office (CDO) team within the Chief Technology Office (CTO). Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

  You will leverage your hands-on engineering experience, architecture knowledge, CI/CD experience, test automation experience, secure development experience, and public cloud deployment experience to lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact.

  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

  • 6+ years of experience on software architectures including traditional n-tier and containerized Kubernetes microservices

  • 5+ years of experience with Software API Test Automation tech stack including REST Assured, Karate and familiarity of concepts such as contract testing and service virtualization

  • 3+ years of experience on the CI/CD next gen tools: GitHub Actions, Azure pipelines, Harness CD, Spinnaker, Argo CD, GitLab

  • 2+ years of experience in CI/CD pipeline that deploys to a managed Kubernetes public cloud environment

  • 2+ years of experience creating GitHub Actions and GitHub Workflows

  • 2+ years of experience with Harness deployment platform

  
  Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience working with CI/CD tools such as SonarQube, Static Application Security Testing (SAST) such as Checkmarx or GitHub Code Scanning, and software composition analysis (SCA) tools such as Black Duck or Dependabot

  • Experience with Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or OpenShift including services like compute, storage, databases, and networking

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible

  • Experience with creating and managing Docker containers

  • Experience with Kubernetes concepts as well as deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes clusters

  • Experience with Java, NodeJS, GO, Python and Bash scripting

  • 5+ years of experience on Agile software development methodologies such as Scrum

  • 5+ years of experience in JavaScript/TypeScript

  • 3+ years of experience in React/Angular/Vue

  • 3+ years of experience on designing applications hosted in the public cloud such as Azure

  • 2+ years of experience on Security Scan Software Engineering: SonarQube, JFrog Xray, GitHub Advanced Security (CodeQL / Dependabot / Secrets), TruffleHog, Prisma

  
  Job Expectations:

  • Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening

  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule

  • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position

  Locations:

  • 300 South Brevard St - Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

  • 194 Wood Ave S - Iselin, New Jersey 08830

  • 1301 Solana Blvd - Westlake, Texas 76262

  Pay Range:

  • New Jersey - Iselin Pay Range: $144,400 - $300,000 USD Annual

  Pay Range
  

  Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

  $144,400.00 - $300,000.00

  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

  Posting End Date:

  4 Jun 2025

  *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.

• About the company

  Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company with corporate headquarters in San Francisco.

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