Principal AI Engineer
Wells FargoBase Salary
$191k - $305k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy AI applications using LLMs, agents, agentic frameworks, and related technologies.
- Integrate LLM models with existing CCIBT products and systems.
- Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance AI applications.
- Define benchmarks and metrics to evaluate agents and agentic frameworks.
- Lead resolution of highly complex, enterprise-wide technical challenges and deliver long-term, large-scale solutions.
- Translate business objectives and enterprise technology opportunities into technical engineering solutions.
- Advise leadership on AI development strategies and create reusable components and tools to improve efficiency and scalability.
- Drive innovation, influence technical direction, and mentor engineers in modern AI and software engineering practices.
- Ensure AI solutions comply with enterprise architecture, security, risk, governance, and responsible AI standards.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
- At least 7 years of software development experience.
- At least 5 years of experience with Java, Python, OpenShift containers, and other relevant technologies.
- At least 5 years of experience with AI and ML concepts, including deep learning, natural language processing, and computer vision.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, or a related field is desired.
- Hands-on experience building Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions with LLMs, multi-agent frameworks, RAG, and AI orchestration platforms.
- Experience with Google Vertex AI, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, LangChain, Google Agent Development Kit, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or similar frameworks.
- Experience building scalable, production-grade applications and APIs with Python, Java, or other modern programming languages.
- Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of AI evaluation, benchmarking, model performance assessment, and observability frameworks for production AI systems.
- Ability to independently drive complex initiatives, navigate ambiguity, influence stakeholders, and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Strong collaboration, communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule.
- Health benefits.
- 401(k) plan.
- Paid time off.
- Disability benefits.
- Life, critical illness, and accident insurance.
- Parental leave and critical caregiving leave.
- Discounts and savings.
- Commuter benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Scholarships for dependent children.
- Adoption reimbursement.
- Relocation assistance is not available.
- The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through more than 7,300 locations, 12,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in over 40 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 250,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 41 on Fortune’s 2022 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories. Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.© 2016 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.