
Principal AI Engineer
Wells Fargo
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • Arizona • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams to understand business problems, identify AI-enabled opportunities, and define end-to-end technical solutions.
- Design, prototype, and deliver AI-driven workflows, agents, copilots, and automations using large language models (LLMs) and enterprise AI services.
- Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise platforms and systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Salesforce, data platforms, internal services) using secure APIs and orchestration patterns.
- Rapidly iterate on prototypes and transition them into production-ready solutions that meet enterprise standards for reliability, scalability, and supportability.
- Act as a technical bridge between business, product, data, security, and engineering teams to ensure solutions are usable, compliant, and aligned with business objectives.
- Lead solution architecture and design activities, including: Prompt engineering and AI workflow design API integration and service orchestration Enterprise knowledge and data integration Security, privacy, risk, and governance considerations.
- Own solutions across the full lifecycle—from concept and proof of value through production deployment and continuous improvement.
- Apply and promote best practices for responsible AI, including model risk management, data protection, and compliance with enterprise and regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to the development of reusable patterns, standards, and guidance to support scalable AI adoption across the enterprise.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, including designing and delivering production-grade systems.
- 7 + experience with API design, integration, and distributed systems in an enterprise environment.
- 2+ Years of Hands-on experience building and integrating AI or ML-powered applications, including experience with large language models (LLMs).
- 2+ Years of experience in Python programming language.
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringAPI designintegrationdistributed systemsAI applicationsML applicationslarge language modelsPython programmingsolution architectureprompt engineering
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershiptechnical bridgingadaptabilitycritical thinkingstakeholder engagementproject managementbest practices promotion