Wells Fargo

Principal AI Engineer

Wells Fargo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: CharlotteArizonaCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per year

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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

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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringAPI designintegrationdistributed systemsAI applicationsML applicationslarge language modelsPython programmingsolution architectureprompt engineering
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershiptechnical bridgingadaptabilitycritical thinkingstakeholder engagementproject managementbest practices promotion