Wells Fargo is seeking a Cyber AI Principal Engineer to operate with a high level of independence, making critical decisions on AI architecture, solution design, and risk management without the need for close supervision. The resource will define technical strategies, approve designs, and ensure compliance with minimal escalation, serving as a trusted authority across cybersecurity, data science, and engineering teams. Their autonomy enables rapid, expert decision-making while aligning with enterprise goals and governance standards.
Requirements
- 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Lead the design and governance of AI/ML architectures used in cybersecurity solutions.
- Define and enforce design principles, standards, and integration patterns for AI capabilities.
- Review and approve technical designs to ensure scalability, security, and compliance.
- Drive innovation in applying AI/ML to cyber use cases such as threat detection, anomaly detection, and response automation.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and lead the development of proof-of-concepts and pilots.
- Serve as a subject matter expert guiding teams across cybersecurity and engineering.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Lead the design and governance of AI/ML architectures used in cybersecurity solutions.
Other
- This position offers a hybrid work schedule
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
- 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.
- To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.
