Principal Engineer I – AI Full Stack Engineer

Western Alliance Bank

Principal Engineer I developing AI enabled full stack solutions for Lending and Card Operations at Western Alliance Bank. Providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers in design and implementation.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudETLJavaScript.NETPythonReactSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a senior technical contributor within your domain
Apply deep expertise across multiple engineering disciplines to design and deliver complex solutions
Partner closely with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into secure, compliant, and scalable designs
Apply AI forward engineering practices, guide technical implementation decisions, and help establish reusable patterns that improve delivery efficiency
Provide senior‑level technical leadership for Lending and Card Operations initiatives
Contribute to solution architecture and engineering decisions aligned to business and regulatory requirements
Design and deliver AI‑enabled, cloud‑native full‑stack solutions that support loan and card processing, servicing, operations, and reporting
Design and implement AI‑forward capabilities, including Prompt Engineering, MCP, and RAG‑based patterns
Design, build, and maintain enterprise APIs using Azure API Management (APIM)
Own assigned portions of end‑to‑end technical solution design
Lead hands‑on full‑stack development across Azure, .NET, Python, React (Vite), SQL, and ETL pipelines
Apply AI‑assisted development practices to improve development speed and code quality
Contribute to observability, performance, and reliability practices
Review technical designs, code, and delivery plans developed by engineers
Partner with business, architecture, security, and risk teams to translate Lending and Card requirements into compliant technical solutions
Mentor engineers and promote adoption of AI‑forward, cloud‑first, and platform‑driven engineering practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in software engineering or IT development
demonstrated experience supporting Lending, Card, or Financial Services platforms
Hands‑on experience designing and developing cloud‑native applications on the Azure platform, including APIs, data integrations, and full‑stack solutions
Practical experience applying AI‑assisted development techniques (e.g., Prompt Engineering, RAG patterns, or GenAI development tools) in an enterprise environment
Strong experience with .NET, Python, modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred), SQL, and ETL technologies
Bachelor’s degree in a related field required; Master’s degree or MBA preferred
Previous technical leadership or lead‑engineer experience preferred
Advanced knowledge of Financial Services or Banking, with exposure to Lending or Card Operations strongly preferred
Working knowledge of regulatory and legal compliance obligations, industry standards, and secure software development practices in a regulated environment
Proven experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams and delivering multiple initiatives concurrently within an Agile or DevOps environment
Familiarity with enterprise capability models, IT governance frameworks, and architectural review processes
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to business and technology stakeholders
May require up to 25% travel

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive salaries
an ownership stake in the company
medical and dental insurance
time off
a great 401k matching program
tuition assistance program
an employee volunteer program
a wellness program

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI forward engineeringcloud-native applicationsAPIsdata integrations.NETPythonReactSQLETLPrompt Engineering

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingagile methodologiescross-functional teamworkdelivery efficiencystakeholder engagementdesign review

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeMBA