Wells Fargo · 13 hours ago
Principal Engineer
Irving, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expWells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the evolution of its infrastructure provisioning and automation ecosystem. This role involves architecting scalable solutions, driving automation, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across teams to deliver robust platform capabilities aligned with the company's technical vision.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechInsurancePayments
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of target state architecture for infrastructure automation, setting standards and patterns for the organization
Architect and oversee development of reusable, modular Infrastructure as Code (IaC) components using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Crossplane
Define and drive adoption of GitOps driven workflows for automated provisioning, deployment, and lifecycle management of cloud infrastructure
Build and scale self-service platform capabilities, empowering developers to manage infrastructure independently through intuitive interfaces and APIs
Integrate infrastructure automation with tools such as ArgoCD, Kubernetes, and CI/CD platforms (Tekton, GitHub Actions), streamlining developer experience
Review and approve new infrastructure standards, patterns, and practices, ensuring alignment with security, scalability, and reliability goals
Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Product Owners, and Principal Engineers to influence product roadmaps and drive adoption of platform engineering solutions
Lead support for critical applications and customer journeys, including incident resolution, postmortems, and operational metrics automation (SLO/SLI adherence, error budgets)
Advise on implementation design, providing strategic direction and expertise to leadership on innovative business solutions
Own the full software development lifecycle for platform engineering initiatives, from concept to deployment
Stay current on emerging trends in AI, software development, and system architecture, recommending innovations and best practices
Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence
Contribute to internal forums and communities of practice, advocating for software engineering best practices, including test driven development (TDD) and continuous delivery
Qualification
Required
7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education 7+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience
7+ years experience in software development and delivery. In-depth knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies, including virtualization, networking, storage, and security
5+ years supporting enterprise-level complex applications and platforms
5+ years of experience with Terraform, Ansible, Crossplane, or similar IaC tools
5+ years of engineering and support experience on Linux/Unix and Windows servers
Preferred
5+ years designing and building observability solutions (Splunk, Grafana, Elastic, AppDynamics, Prometheus)
3+ years of experience with GitOps principles and tools (ArgoCD, Tekton, GitHub Actions)
3+ years of experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs (Golang, Python) and integrating infrastructure automation into platform services
3+ years of experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
2+ years of experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and hybrid cloud platforms
Expertise in designing complex, distributed, and scalable enterprise level applications
Familiarity with developer portals (e.g., Backstage) and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd)
Exposure to image management tools like Packer or Image Builder
Background in building platform engineering solutions supporting cloud-native development and service ownership
Strong technical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
A developer-first mindset with a passion for reducing friction and improving engineering productivity
Company
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services firm that provides banking, insurance, investments, and mortgage services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-10-06IPO
Leadership Team
Charlie Scharf
CEO
Fernando Rivas
CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking
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