Principal Engineer - .Net Full Stack Architect (React)

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer.

In this role, you will:

• 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

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• As a Principal Engineer for a suite of internally developed Products, be able to technically own and drive strategic direction of multiple Product lines.
• Architectural Design: Creating blueprints (diagrams and models) for software systems, defining how components interact, and establishing technical standards.
• Technology Selection: Choosing appropriate programming languages, frameworks, databases, and infrastructure tools.
• Strategic Decision Making: Balancing functional requirements with non-functional requirements such as performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Leading development teams, performing code reviews to ensure compliance with standards, and guiding developers on technical implementation.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Translating business requirements into technical specifications by working closely with clients, product managers, and developers.
• System Optimization: Improving existing software systems, analyzing performance, and fixing complex bugs.
• Significant experience (7+ years) as an architect or technical lead, with a proven track record of designing large-scale, complex applications.
• Deep knowledge C# and .Net full stack applications with React front-end experience.
• Proficiency in a cloud platforms (Azure), Kubernetes and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines.

Job Expectations:

• Strong skills in articulating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, as well as mentoring developers.
• Ability to see the "big picture" and make long-term technical decisions that align with business goals.
• Ability to negotiate and manage trade-offs between stakeholders and development teams.
• Recording and communicating architectural decisions and requirements.