Principal Engineer – Machine Learning, Inference Engineering

Wells Fargo

. 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 .

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeConcord • California, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaOpenShiftPythonShell ScriptingTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of hands-on programming and/or scripting experience in one or more of the following: Python, Java, Shell scripting etc.
5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as code (IaC) implementation using Terraform, Crossplane or any other industry equivalent solutions
5+ years of experience with OpenShift Container Platform and/or Google Cloud Platform, and/or Microsoft Azure hands on experience
5+ years of experience with enterprise-grade automation solutions design and implementation experience using tools such as Ansible, Harness CD, GitHub Actions, Playwright etc.
2+ years of experience with AI, Gen AI, Agentic automation solutions design and development

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

programmingscriptingPythonJavaShell scriptingInfrastructure as codeTerraformOpenShift Container PlatformGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft Azure

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkinganalytical thinkingcreativityinnovationcommunicationadvisory skillscollaborationproblem-solvingvision