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Skip to job details. About this role: We are seeking a Principal Engineer to •serve as a senior technical leader•on our •AI data platform, driving the architecture and implementation of the pipelines and data quality capabilities•that turn raw enterprise process data into a trusted, enterprise-grade fuel source for AI agents. You will
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Wells Fargo
Principal Engineer GenAI Architecture
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What they do
A Data Scientist utilizes skills and experience to systematically answer questions using data to provide actionable recommendations. Commonly utilizes advanced statistical analysis and machine learning techniques. Common responsibilities also include data cleaning and data management.
$104,647 / year median in Texas
+26% projected growth
Job Description
- About the team:
- Enterprise Risk & Finance Technology (ERFT)
- provides technology solutions supporting Risk, Audit, Finance, Compliance, and Enterprise Functions. As part of the Testing and Monitoring Services (T&M) organization, we are
- transforming our strategic platforms through AI-driven capabilities, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, and enterprise-scale Generative AI solutions
- . At the
- heart of this effort is a regulated, enterprise-grade, AI-ready data platform that serves as the persistent memory layer for our Testing Teams and the AI agents
- — unifying procedural knowledge, captured operational observations, organizational context, and risk and control data into a single governed substrate that powers process discovery, process reimagination, and downstream agent execution across the bank. The
- platform spans a hybrid-cloud footprint, moving data reliably between on-premise systems and public cloud environments to keep the enterprise's AI agents fed with trustworthy, well-governed data
- own hard technical problems at the core of the platform
- — •building scalable, production-grade data pipelines•that move data between on-premise and cloud environments, instrumenting rigorous data quality and analytics capabilities, and •applying Gen AI and agentic techniques to automate and scale data and analytics workflows•.
- In this role, you will:
- + •Design and build scalable, production-grade data pipelines•that reliably move and transform data between on-premise systems and public cloud environments, keeping the platform's AI-ready data stores fresh, complete, and trustworthy.
- Build Gen AI and agentic solutions
- that automate data curation, enrichment, and analysis — using AI agents to accelerate data quality checks, anomaly detection, and insight generation across the platform. +
- Own data quality and analytics capabilities end to end
- — designing validation frameworks, monitoring, profiling, and analytics tooling that give the platform and its consumers' confidence in the data. +
- Build production-grade data and ML pipelines in Python
- , leveraging modern ML and Gen AI frameworks for data transformation, enrichment, and agentic analytics at scale. +
- Own technical design across the ingestion-to-retrieval lifecycle
- — from on-prem and cloud ingestion through transformation, storage, and the gateway that serves governed, AI-ready data to downstream model applications. +
- Establish engineering rigor for the platform's data and AI-driven components
- — evaluation harnesses, data quality checks, drift monitoring, and reproducibility for pipelines and agentic analytics workflows. +
- Collaborate closely with data engineers, platform engineers, and applied AI engineers
- to ensure new pipeline, data quality, and agentic analytics capabilities integrate cleanly with the broader enterprise-grade data platform architecture. +
- Partner with the modeling and applied AI teams
- to ensure the data pipelines, quality signals, and agentic analytics you build translate directly into better agent performance in production. +
- Mentor engineers on the team
- in Gen AI and agentic solution design, scalable data pipeline engineering, and data quality and analytics best practices. +
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical reviews
- , representing the data platform's pipeline, data quality, and agentic analytics capabilities in cross-team and leadership forums.
Required Qualifications:
- + 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education + 2+ years of experience building Gen AI and agentic solutions.
Desired Qualifications:
- + Experience building or operating enterprise-grade, AI-ready data platforms in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, or comparable).
Job Expectations and Core Values:
- + •
Be Humble:
- You're smart yet always interested in learning from others. +
Work Transparently:
- You always deal in an honest, direct, and transparent way. +
Take Ownership:
- You embrace responsibility and find joy in having the answers. +
Learn More:
- You regularly self-educate and improve your skill set. +
Show Gratitude:
- You show appreciation and respect to those you work with. Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening This position currently offers a hybrid work schedule with 3 days a week in office
Posting End Date:
- 15 Sep 2026
- _•Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
- We Value Equal Opportunity
- Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer.
Canada:
Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.- Applicants with Disabilities
- To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/diversity/disability-inclusion/) .
- Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/wells-fargo-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.
Req Number:
- R-569639
Benefits
- Dental Insurance