[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Wells Fargo jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wells-fargo/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Wells Fargo · Charlotte, NC +1 more # Principal AI Engineer – Enterprise Generative AI Charlotte, NC +1 more Full-time Senior individual contributor Operations Listed on Wells Fargo’s official careers site. Posted October 28, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Wells Fargo’s careers site →](https://wf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/WellsFargoJobs/job/CHARLOTTE-NC/Principal-AI-Engineer---Enterprise-Generative-AI_R-584220) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Wells Fargo](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wells-fargo/) / Principal AI Engineer – Enterprise Generative AI ## Job description Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal AI Engineer to serve as a senior technical leader driving the design, scale, and operationalize of enterprise Generative AI solutions across the firm. This role sits at the intersection of AI platform engineering, business use‑case delivery, and risk‑aware execution, and is critical to accelerating initiatives such as DASH (Employee Virtual Assistant), intent routing, and LOB‑embedded GenAI use cases. As a Principal Engineer, you will own end‑to‑end technical strategy, influence architecture across multiple teams, and act as a force multiplier for GenAI adoption through a Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) model—embedding deeply with business partners while staying aligned with central AI platforms and governance. ### Key Responsibilities Own and define enterprise‑grade GenAI architectures, including RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, prompt orchestration, and multi‑model routing strategies. Drive production readiness for GenAI solutions, ensuring scalability, resilience, observability, and cost efficiency. Lead complex architectural decisions spanning data ingestion, vector databases, model selection, guardrails, latency optimization, and API scalability. Establish reference architectures and reusable patterns to accelerate GenAI adoption across Lines of Business. Enterprise Use‑Case Delivery (FDE Model) Act as a Forward Deployed Principal Engineer, partnering directly with business and product teams to deliver high‑impact GenAI use cases from ideation to production. Translate business problems into well‑defined AI system designs and NFRs, ensuring measurable outcomes. Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues across non‑prod and prod environments. Influence platform roadmap by feeding real‑world use‑case requirements back into central AI services (e.g., Tachyon). Governance, Risk & Compliance Ensure all AI solutions align with Wells Fargo risk, cyber, and model governance standards, including AIRR, data protection, and guardrails. Partner with Cyber, MRM, Legal, and Risk teams to design compliant AI patterns without slowing delivery. Embed security, privacy, and ethical AI principles into solution design by default. Organizational Influence & Mentorship Serve as a recognized GenAI expert across the enterprise—regularly consulted by engineering, architecture, and leadership teams. Mentor senior and staff‑level engineers; raise the technical bar across teams. Contribute to internal communities of practice, architecture reviews, and executive‑level technical discussions. Represent Wells Fargo GenAI capabilities in internal innovation forums and knowledge‑sharing sessions ### Required Qualifications 7+ years of software engineering experience, with significant depth in AI/ML or data‑intensive systems. 2+ Years of experience in Python programming language. 2+ Proven experience designing and delivering production‑scale Generative AI systems in an enterprise environment. 2+ years of experience in: LLMs, prompt engineering, and RAG architecture Vector databases and semantic search API‑driven, cloud‑native architectures Distributed systems and performance optimization ### Desired Qualifications Strong understanding of non‑functional requirements: security, scalability, resiliency, observability, and cost management. ### Demonstrated Principal‑level impact influence across multiple teams, platforms, or business units. Experience operating in highly regulated environments (financial services strongly preferred). Hands‑on experience with agentic AI frameworks and multi‑model orchestration. Prior experience in a Forward Deployed Engineer or embedded engineering model. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to senior executives and non‑technical stakeholders. Job Expectations Must be based in one of the above locations or willing to relocate at your own expense. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. This position currently offers a hybrid work schedule. This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship. ### Posting End Date 2 Nov 2026 *Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. We Value Equal Opportunity Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. 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. Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements. ### Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process. Applicants with Disabilities To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo. Drug and Alcohol Policy Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more. ### Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo. b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 28, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 1, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 1, 2026 - Listed for: 4 days - Location: Charlotte, NC +1 more - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Wells Fargo’s careers site →](https://wf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/WellsFargoJobs/job/CHARLOTTE-NC/Principal-AI-Engineer---Enterprise-Generative-AI_R-584220) ## Hiring at Wells Fargo - Open jobs: 1,528 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Wells Fargo jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wells-fargo/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Wells Fargo ### [Lead Capital Markets Middle Office Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wells-fargo/jobs/6384b8b6d3951a7a4b72/) Charlotte, NC +1 more ### [Associate Fraud & Claims Operations Representative](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wells-fargo/jobs/4b645c815da627a28e15/) Taguig City, Philippines ### [Associate Operations Processor](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wells-fargo/jobs/ce320bdd8b0c4541a9fa/) Taguig City ### [Associate Operations Processor, Lockbox](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wells-fargo/jobs/3ddaafb9f913233adeb9/) Taguig City ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Software Engineer, M365 Enterprise Search Platform](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/8222476f0df39ecce4e5/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Principal Enterprise Architect - Fraud & AML Technology](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/truist/jobs/fe6c83d809bd05082a59/) Truist · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA ### [Sr. Principal Enterprise Solution Architect](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/huntington-bank/jobs/13f726874ab5e47dd59f/) Huntington Bank · Farmers, TX Columbus, OH Minnetonka, MN Charlotte, NC ### [Principal Engineer/Architect – Generative AI & Edge Systems, Automotive](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mediatek/jobs/8660ab3f58780102a829/) MediaTek · San Jose, CA ### [Senior Principal Engineer (Generative AI Strategy)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bank-of-america/jobs/1d6cc8a1b88ba60ad754/) Bank of America · New York OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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