Wells Fargo

Principal Architect – Compliance Risk Technology

Wells Fargo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: CharlotteNew JerseyNorth CarolinaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Act as the architectural authority for Compliance Risk Technology, defining and driving a cohesive target‑state architecture across a complex landscape of legacy platforms, vendor solutions, and custom‑built systems
  • Provide architectural leadership for modernization and transformation initiatives, ensuring solutions remain regulator‑ready, auditable, and defensible
  • Translate regulatory requirements and business objectives into clear, actionable architectural designs and multi‑year technology roadmaps
  • Design and govern enterprise‑scale application and microservices architectures aligned to Compliance Risk domains, including surveillance, investigations, attestations, issues management, and regulatory change
  • Define API‑first, contract‑driven, and event‑driven integration patterns supporting near‑real‑time monitoring and alerting capabilities
  • Architect modern data platforms that enable compliance analytics, reporting, lineage, and auditability, including object‑storage‑based data lake and lakehouse patterns
  • Integrate structured and unstructured data into unified compliance data assets that support traceability, reproducibility, and evidentiary requirements
  • Design and guide the implementation of AI‑enabled architectures, including ML‑based risk scoring, alert prioritization, anomaly detection, and NLP‑driven regulatory and case analysis
  • Architect intelligent and agentic automation solutions with appropriate human‑in‑the‑loop controls, aligned with Responsible AI and Model Risk Management expectations
  • Establish architecture standards, reference architectures, and guardrails across application, data, AI, integration, security, resiliency, and privacy domains
  • Engage directly with delivery teams by reviewing designs, guiding implementation decisions, and resolving complex architectural trade‑offs
  • Partner with leaders across Technology, Risk, Legal, and Compliance to influence investment decisions, platform consolidation efforts, and long‑term technology roadmaps
  • Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, industry best practices, and regulatory trends, recommending innovations that enhance operational effectiveness and compliance outcomes

Requirements

  • 7+ years of architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • 7+ years of experience as a Principal, Lead, or Enterprise Architect (or equivalent senior engineering leadership role)
  • 7+ years of experience in Compliance, Regulatory, Surveillance, Employee Compliance, or Risk Management Technology architecture
  • 5+ years of experience with microservices and domain‑driven architecture approaches
  • 5+ years of experience architecting modern data platforms, including object storage and open technologies
  • 5+ years of experience designing API‑first and event‑driven integration patterns
  • 3+ years of experience designing and delivering AI/ML and NLP‑based solutions in regulated compliance, risk, or financial environments
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
architecturemicroservicesdomain-driven architectureAPI-first designevent-driven integrationdata platformsobject storageAI/ML solutionsNLPcompliance analytics
Soft Skills
architectural leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinfluencingproblem-solvingdecision-makingguidancestrategic thinkingstakeholder engagementadaptability