Principal Engineer – RIA Platform Technology

Wells Fargo

. Serve as the principal technical authority for the RIA platform, shaping system architecture, design patterns, and long-term technical vision .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and React.js for building scalable and resilient platforms, while leading engineering teams and ensuring compliance with security and performance standards.

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Java DevelopmentSpring Boot FrameworkReact.js DevelopmentResiliency EngineeringMicroservices Architecture

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Hard Skills

JavaSpring BootReact.jsApacheKafkaMongoDBRelational DatabasesCaching TechnologiesDistributed SystemsCloud-Native Platforms

Soft Skills

MentoringTechnical LeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AI-Powered Developer Tooling

Industry Keywords

Wealth ManagementCustodyTradingAdvisoryCompliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheCloudDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptKafkaMicroservicesMongoDBReactSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the principal technical authority for the RIA platform, shaping system architecture, design patterns, and long-term technical vision
Define and enforce engineering standards for scalability, resiliency, security, performance, and maintainability
Design and build critical platform components using Java, Spring Boot, and React.js
Lead development of backend services, APIs, and frontend frameworks supporting core custody workflows
Implement resiliency and reliability practices, including fault tolerance, circuit breaking, graceful degradation, and observability
Lead complex integrations with third-party vendors
Ensure secure, scalable, and compliant integrations supporting multi-tenant and multi-channel RIA use cases
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers and raise engineering maturity and technical depth
Partner with product, security, and enterprise architecture stakeholders
Follow applicable risk and compliance programs, policies, procedures, monitoring, governance, escalation, and remediation requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5 years of Java and Spring Boot experience
4 years of React.js, Apache and Kafka experience
4 years of MongoDB and relational databases and Caching technologies experience
4 years of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native platforms experience
4 years of resiliency, scalability, and performance engineering experience
Experience building platforms for Wealth Management, Custody, Trading, or Advisory businesses (desired)
Experience using AI-powered developer tooling (e.g., code generation, review, test creation) (desired)
Prior success operating as a technical lead across multiple teams or product areas (desired)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Hybrid work schedule