Wells Fargo
Principal Engineer - Application Development
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to join the Advisor Gateway development organization in Wealth and Investment Management Technology (WIMT). You will be part of the team building the platform that will deliver over 150 applications representing the WIM business. You will join a team of elite engineers driving standards, reusable architectures, and integration services across a multi-channel framework. The role will entail development, support of L1 and L2 triaging and working on innovation projects, combined with implementation of DevOps practices and enterprise architecture standards for APIs. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, track risk and partner with teams to drive the future state of the WIM business.
This Principal Engineer will work with Technology Product Owners, other principal engineers, and applications teams to identify and implement solutions that advance our strategy. As a key engineering leader, you will also collaborate with WIMT and Wells Fargo Technology key stakeholders to assess product gaps and ensure identification and delivery of product offerings that achieve desired business value, key outcomes, and enable continued adoption. You will mentor and guide a team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and high-quality deliverables. You will also conduct code reviews, identify areas for improvement, and enforce coding standards to ensure the highest level of software craftsmanship. Additionally, you will ensure adherence to Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) by meticulously integrating performance, security, and scalability considerations into the design and implementation of software solutions and act as a key transformation agent to help the team learn and develop CI/CD capabilities and advance the team through a defined CI/CD maturity model.
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 recommend 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
- Define and drive the vision and strategy for Advisor Gateway across the Enterprise and multiple channel
- Define, refine, manage, and prioritize the engineering & SRE backlog
- Enterprise ownership of Advisor Gateway standards, services and reusability
- Establish and drive the Advisor Gateway product roadmap for 12 and 24 months including for the Registered Independent Advisor (RIA) Channel.
- Drive continuous improvement of each stage of the API lifecycle to improve API product quality, speed of delivery, speed of consumption and non-functional requirements (NFRs) including performance, scalability, resiliency, and security
- Hire, manage and coach Enterprise API engineers and SRE
- Deliver the next generation of Advisor Gateway to the RIA channel
- Design the Wed and Services standards to be used across the Advisor Gateway platform and experiences.
- Architect and implement end to end, highly available, highly resilient, and highly performant full lifecycle web UI platform on leading platforms like Kubernetes, OpenShift and Azure
- Govern client onboarding to the Advisor Gateway platform
Required Qualifications:
- 7+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 7+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on API design, development, and integration
- 5+ years of experience with Agile, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD), DevOps concepts
- 5+ years of leadership experience with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams (on and offshore) and mentor junior engineers
Desired Qualifications:
- 4 + years of experience with Azure, PCF (Pivotal cloud foundry) or a combination of both or other cloud technologies
- 4+ years of experience with Jira software, Confluence software, Draw.io
- Technical and business architecture experience
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
- Working experience in designing, architecting applications for deployment into one or more cloud (GCP, Azure) environments
- Working experience with Java, Springboot, React, CSS, HTML, web applications, web application security
Job Expectations:
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- This position offers a hybrid work schedule
Posting Locations:
- 300 S Brevard St, Charlotte, NC
- 2600 S Price Rd, Chandler, AZ
- 150 E 42nd St, New York, NY
- 550 S 4th St, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Required locations listed above, relocation assistance is not available for this position
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:
13 Apr 2025
*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.
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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.
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