Wells Fargo
Principal Architect
CHARLOTTE, NC · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of architecture experience; 7+ years developing architecture roadmaps and modernization strategies; 5+ years of financial services experience; 1+ years in Global Payments and Liquidity domains. Equivalent demonstrated experience alternatives are stated for the architecture requirement.
- Education
- No specific education requirement stated; work experience, training, military experience, or education may demonstrate the 7+ years of architecture experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
About the job
Leads architecture strategy and modernization of Wells Fargo’s Global Payments and Liquidity platforms, aligning technology investments with business goals and guiding enterprise transformation.
What you'll do
- Define target-state architecture, modernization roadmaps, standards, and design patterns across the portfolio.
- Lead transformation initiatives across cloud adoption, platform modernization, APIs, event-driven architecture, resiliency, and AI.
- Advise senior leaders and collaborate across business, product, engineering, security, risk, and operations; mentor architects and engineering leaders.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
- 7+ years developing architecture roadmaps, modernization strategies, and implementation plans aligned to business and technology objectives.
- 5+ years of financial services experience, including exposure to payments processing, treasury services, commercial deposits, liquidity management, or related banking platforms.
- 1+ years in Global Payments and Liquidity domains, including related transaction-processing platforms or listed payment and banking capabilities.
Nice to have
- Experience partnering with Product Managers and Product Owners on product-aligned architectures.
- Experience evaluating and implementing AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI solutions; knowledge of AI governance and Responsible AI.
Tools
private/public cloud, APIs, event-driven architectures, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, Agentic AI, ISO 20022, ACH
AI focus
Lead adoption of AI, Generative AI, intelligent automation, and advanced analytics; define AI architecture patterns, Responsible AI practices, and enterprise integration approaches.
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