Principal Architect - GenAI and Agentic AI
Wells Fargo · CHARLOTTE, NC
$159,000–$305,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
CHARLOTTE, NC
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Principal Architect role at Wells Fargo focused on defining and governing enterprise GenAI and Agentic AI platform architecture within the Digital Technology Innovation team. The position sets architectural direction for AI model platforms, agent orchestration, LLMOps/MLOps, RAG, and safety/governance frameworks, while advising senior leadership and driving adoption across lines of business. Suited to a seasoned enterprise architect with hands-on AI platform and solution architecture experience.
Senior level · 7+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $165,256 (middle half $104,590–$211,000). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The job posting does not specify a work location city — Wells Fargo's Digital Technology Innovation team operates across multiple hubs (Charlotte, San Francisco, New York, etc.); the CBSA could not be determined from the posting alone.
The role is titled 'Principal Architect' but the required experience (7+ years architecture, 2+ years AI) and scope — while broad — are consistent with a Senior-level individual contributor rather than a true org-wide Principal. The 'Principal' title is taken at face value for advertised seniority.
SOC 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used because enterprise/solution architect roles with a governance and advisory focus do not map cleanly to 15-1252 (Software Developers); 15-1252 is noted as a close alternative given the hands-on AI platform design work.
The Desired Qualifications section lists LLMs/RAG, multi-agent systems, AI governance, LLMOps/MLOps, and AI coding tools (Devin, Claude, Cursor, Copilot) — all marked preferred as they appear under that heading.
The pay range ($159,000–$305,000/year) is stated as base pay only; the posting notes employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
The posting states a hybrid work schedule is expected; fully remote is not offered.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Solution Architecture, AI platform architecture, AI governance.
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