About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer.The COO Technology group provides technology services for the Chief Operating Office. This includes operations, control executives, strategic execution, business continuity and resiliency, data solutions and 
services, regulatory relations, customer experience, enterprise shared services, supply chain management, and the corporate properties group. COO Technology provides technology solutions and manages application 
portfolios for these groups to support modernization and optimization.
Within COO Technology we are seeking a DevSecOps Lead Software Engineer whose role is essential for executing strategic vision and driving concrete results.The COO DevSecOps team’s unique value lies in integrating security into automation and delivery, orchestrating cross-team workflows, and ensuring that modern infrastructure and deployment practices are both efficient and secure.The DevSecOps team collaborates with Enterprise Infrastructure Management to optimize compute resources, partners with Cyber Security to enforce security policies and leverage threat intelligence and works with the Chief Development Office to refine deployment tools and frameworks—while operationalizing and integrating these capabilities into the delivery lifecycle. This role will implement secure & scalable CI/CD processes and procedures, 
contribute to cloud infrastructure decisions, and work with the Site Reliability Engineering team to embed reliability and observability across platforms. Their influence on tooling, automation, and resilience engineering will accelerate modernization and ensure robust, secure, and efficient delivery pipelines for COO Technology.

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 groupsLead 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 thinkingTranslate 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 solutionsProvide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutionsMaintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organizationStrategically 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

Job Expectations:

Ensure adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture, and meeting non-functional requirements with each releasePartner with, engage and influence architects and experienced engineers to incorporate Wells Fargo Technology technical strategies, while understanding next generation domain architecture and enable application migration paths to target architecture, for example cloud readiness, application modernization, data strategyFunction as the technical representative for the DevSecOps function during cross-team collaborative efforts and planningIdentify and recommend opportunities for driving escalated resolution of technology roadblocks including code, build and deployment while also managing overall software development cycle and security standardsDetermine appropriate strategies and actions to act as an escalation partner for scrum masters and the teams to meet moderate to high-risk deliverables and help remove impediments, obstacles, and friction while encouraging constant learning, experimentation, and continual improvementInterpret, develop and ensure security, stability, and scalability within functions of technology with high complexity, as well as identify, manage and mitigate technology and enterprise riskCollaborate with, partner with and influence Product Managers/Product Owners to drive user satisfaction, influence technology requirements and priorities in the product roadmap, promote innovative and intelligent solutions, generate corporate value and articulate technical strategy while being a solid advocate of agile and DevOps practicesInteract directly with third party vendors and technology service providers

Additional Required Qualifications 

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education5+ years of experience with strategic planning in technology5+ years of experience with technology such as Java, Angular, .NET, SQL Server and Big Data7+ years of scripting and automation experience3+ years of experience with cloud technologies (AWA, Azure, GCP)3+ years of experience working with analyzing and interpreting large datasets3+ years of experience with performance tuning & performance optimization3+ years of data security and design experience3+ years of working with DevOps tools (Git, Automation Deployment toolkits) 3+ years working in an Agile development environment3+ years of experience with CI/CD/CT (Continuous Integration / Continuous Development / Continuous Testing)
 

Desired Qualifications 

5+ years of financial industry experience2+ years of experience leading Generative AI or "Classical" AI initiatives 
Experience with configuration and monitoring technologies such as Ansible, Grafana, ElasticAPM, Splunk, Prometheus or AppDynamicsStrong executive presence, facilitation skills, drive for results, attention to quality and detail, and a synergetic attitudeAbility to develop and deliver effective, well-articulated, written, and oral communications (e.g., emails, presentation materials) applying appropriate level of content/ detail dependent upon audience and intentExperience as a highly effective leader with credibility from demonstrating strong business and technology acumenExcellent communications, interpersonal, and presentations skills across technical and non-technical groupsStrategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with a focus on proactive solutionsExperience with Agile transformations Experience with Gen AI/Traditional AI stack including Python, Spark, Large Language ModelsExperience with Agentic AI frameworks or similarExperience in creating & delivering technology roadmapsExperience with modeling tools like Erwin, PowerDesigner etc.Experience with Python, Spark, Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Storm, Kubernetes, DockerExperience working with Data MicroservicesExperience with NoSQL and Graph databasesKnowledge of Kubernetes platformsGoogle / Azure / Amazon Cloud certificationsExcellent problem-solving and analytical skillsStrong communication and collaboration abilitiesAbility to work independently and as part of a team

Posting End Date: 

4 Feb 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.

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