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About this role:

The Workplace Technology organization is seeking a Principal Engineer - Collaboration (L3) to provide deep technical leadership for enterprise collaboration platforms, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft 365 (M365) and Trader Voice capabilities. This role is a senior technical authority responsible for architecture, engineering standards, and complex problem resolution across collaboration and regulated communications platforms that support critical business workflows.

This role partners closely with product management, architecture, operations, cyber security, risk, compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure collaboration solutions are secure by design, resilient at scale, compliant with regulatory requirements, and optimized for performance and user experience. The Principal Engineer focuses on the how by translating business, security and regulatory needs into robust technical designs, reference architectures, and implementation patterns that can be executed consistently across the enterprise.

Collaboration technology spans Microsoft Teams, Exchange(Online), SharePoint(Online), OneDrive, identity and access integration, voice and conferencing, regulated communications, recording, surveillance, retention, and trader voice platforms supporting front-office and time-sensitive environments.

In this role, you will:

- Serve as the top technical subject matter expert for collaboration and regulated communications platforms, with enterprise-wide impact.
- Define and maintain reference architectures, engineering standards, and design patterns for M365 (OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, Office) collaboration and Trader Voice solutions.
- Lead the design and resolution of the most complex technical challenges, including resiliency, latency, scalability, and regulatory constraints.
- Provide hands-on technical guidance for critical initiatives, migrations, and platform enhancements.
- Ensure security, compliance, recording, surveillance, retention, and evidentiary requirements are embedded into solutions from inception.
- Partner with Product, Architecture, Cyber Security, Risk, Compliance, and Operations to deliver solutions that balance experience, control, and reliability.
- Influence platform strategy, vendor roadmaps, and technical investment decisions.
- Review and approve high-risk or high-impact designs, changes, and exceptions.
- Act as an escalation point for major incidents, root cause analysis, and long-term corrective actions.
- Mentor senior engineers, and be the go-to person, set expectations for engineering excellence across the collaboration domain.

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:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Technology, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
- Demonstrated experience designing and supporting mission-critical platforms used by large, regulated enterprises (50,000+ users preferred).
- Experience operating in highly regulated environments, with financial services strongly preferred.

Job Expectations:

- Stable, secure, and compliant collaboration platforms with minimal high-severity incidents.
- Clear, adopted reference architecture and engineering standards across the collaboration domain.
- Improved resiliency, performance, and regulatory posture for M365 and Trader Voice platforms.
- Strong partnership with Product, Cyber, Risk, and Operations, enabling faster and safer delivery.

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$159,000.00 - $305,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

24 Apr 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.

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.