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:

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

Required Qualifications for Europe, Middle East & Africa only:

·       Experience in Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

·       Proven track record in design, develop and implement automation projects

·       Expertise in automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform).

·       Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, R.

·       Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

·       Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Google Cloud).

·       Experience designing and deploying AI/ML models in production environments

·       Machine Learning Algorithms, Techniques and frameworks (Ex: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)

·       Proficiency in implementing solutions by using Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Anomaly detection algorithms

·       Expertise in Data preprocessing, feature Engineering and Data Manipulation

·       Ability to stay current with the latest advancements in AI/ML and integrate cutting-edge techniques into projects

Job Expectations:

·       We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Automation Principal Engineer to lead our automation initiatives. The ideal candidate should have deep understanding of automation frameworks, tools, and best practices, along with a proven track record of designing and implementing complex automation solutions. This role involves leading technical projects, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive automation strategies that enhance efficiency and productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Lead AI & ML Automation Initiatives : Design and Implement advanced AI and Machine Learning models to automate complex business processes, improve operational efficiency and drive innovation

·       Lead Automation Projects: Design, develop, and implement automation frameworks and tools for various applications and systems.  Create and execute strategies for integrating AI & ML solutions into existing automation frameworks, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

·       Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and leadership to engineering teams, ensuring best practices and high-quality code and apply findings to develop state-of-the-art automation solutions.

·       Strategy Development: Develop and execute automation strategies aligned with company goals and objectives. Establish strong relationships with enterprise architecture and technology principles to drive strategic outcomes.

·       Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, software engineers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver automated solutions.

·       Mentoring: Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning, lead cross-functional teams in the development and deployment of AI driven automation projects.

·       Performance Monitoring: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of automation solutions.

·       Troubleshooting: Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex automation issues and performance bottlenecks.

·       Share support responsibilities for critical applications and customer journeys including leading technical resolution of high priority incidents with cross-functional partners, remediation of issues, conducting of blameless postmortems, root cause analysis and introduce continuous improvement solving problems once and for all with goal of no repeats.

·       Automate key operational metrics and processes including intake processes, availability of critical systems, SLO/SLI adherence, error budgets and reduce time to recovery

·       Documentation: Create and maintain detailed documentation for automation processes, tools, and best practices.

Posting End Date: 

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: 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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in 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.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

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