Principle Engineer
Wells Fargo
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:
- 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
- 6+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated.
- Hands-on software architecture, design and development experience.
- Minimum 6+ years of database design, understanding along with design, analysis, stored procedures, performance tuning.
- Strong understanding of database objects, tables, views, stored procedures, indexes.
- Design, develop and maintain new and existing code using ETL SSIS packages, maintaining code in TFS, SQL DML, DDLs, along with working experience on Datalake, Bigdata, GCP and Airflow.
- Strong SQL development, stored procedures, views & function with experience ranging from Architecture to design and maintenance.
- Candidate should have the ability to research and troubleshoot T-SQL queries with or without prior exposure to them.
- Working experience with SSIS development, monitoring and configuration of jobs in AutoSys.
- Ability to troubleshoot code without prior exposure to the code.
- Full understanding of data normalization techniques.
- Ability to work in Agile mode, stories, attend and abide by Scrum Ceremonies.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to assess issues, make quick decisions, implement solutions, and influence change.
- Ability to mentor team members to help them achieve maximum productivity.
Job Expectations:
- 6 years of working experience using SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, python and AI/ML
- Knowledge on Datawarehousing, AutoSys scheduling and troubleshooting, JQuery, T-SQL, Python, GCP and Apache Airflow
- Ability to assess issues, make quick decisions, implement solutions, and influence change
- Advanced Microsoft Office software, hardware, operating system knowledge.
- Experience working in a large enterprise environment
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a variety of contacts including mid-level managers
- Certification in Cloud technologies
- Project management/coordination experience.
Posting End Date:
12 Mar 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.
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.
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