Want to professionalize your AI skills, pivot to an AI role and increase your salary?
Master AI Engineering with the most practical and comprehensive LLM Development certifications at Towards AI Academy.

Wells Fargo

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Wells Fargo

Published 27 Mar 2026
Charlotte, NC, USA& Other locations
119K - 224K USD Annual
Onsite

Share this job

Role Highlights

Languages used

Python

Key skills

Machine Learning
ML Ops
Integrations
CICD
Cloud Infrastructure
AI
Reliability
Storage
Data
Security
Architecture
Scripting
Automation
Devops

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

GCP
Terraform
Kubernetes
Docker
OpenShift
Bash
PyTorch

Description

\\\\About this role:\\\\ Wells Fargo is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Machine Learning Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining AI platforms both on-premises and in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role requires an understanding of AI/ML technologies, cloud infrastructure, and on-premises systems. This Lead ML Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless integration and operation of AI solutions, drive strategic initiatives, and own the end-to-end delivery of scalable, production-grade AI platforms. \\\\In this role, you will:\\\\ \\+ Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact \\+ Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large-scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines \\+ Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs \\+ Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors \\+ Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, influencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives \\+ Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals \\+ Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor \\+ Architect and deploy AI platforms on-premises and in GCP, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance \\+ Provision and design optimized GCP cloud infrastructure using tools such as Terraform to support AI workloads, including compute, storage, and networking resources \\+ Work with data scientists, MLOPs engineers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver robust and scalable AI solutions \\+ Ensure that AI platforms adhere to security best practices and compliance requirements \\+ Monitor and optimize the performance of AI platforms, identifying and resolving bottlenecks \\+ Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for AI platform architecture and runbook content on net new technology for Platform Support team \\\\Required Qualifications:\\\\ \\+ 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education \\+ 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, with a focus on AI/ML technologies \\+ 3+ years of experience with AI/ML frameworks and tools (e.g., Spark, PyTorch, Kubernetes, Docker) \\\\Desired Qualifications:\\\\ \\+ Proficiency in cloud platforms, particularly GCP \\+ Knowledge of on-premises Kubernetes platforms (preferably RH OpenShift) \\+ Expertise in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform) \\+ Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices \\+ Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills \\+ Strong communication and collaboration abilities \\+ Ability to work independently and as part of a team \\+ GCP Professional Cloud Architect or similar certifications \\\\Job Expectations:\\\\ \\+ Position will require \\\\onsite presence\\\\ at one of the required locations listed below in a hybrid work schedule \\+ This position in \\\\not\\\\ eligible for Visa sponsorship \\+ Relocation assistance is \\\\not\\\\ available for this position \\\\Locations:\\\\ \\+ 300 S. Brevard St., Charlotte, North Carolina \\+ 1755 Grant St., Concord, California \\\\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. $119,000.00 - $224,000.00 \\\\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:\\\\ 7 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 units 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. \\\\Req Number:\\\\ R-531278

Required Qualifications and Skills

The role requires a minimum of 5 years of software engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education. Additionally, 5 years of experience in platform engineering with a focus on AI/ML technologies is necessary. Candidates must also have 3 years of experience with AI/ML frameworks and tools such as Spark, PyTorch, Kubernetes, and Docker. Proficiency in cloud platforms, particularly GCP, knowledge of on-premises Kubernetes platforms, and expertise in scripting and automation are desired qualifications. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices is also beneficial.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: Job and company description information and some of the data fields may have been generated via GPT-4 summarisation and could contain inaccuracies. The full external job listing link should always be relied on for authoritative information.

About the company

Wells Fargo

Size

192857

HQ

San Francisco, US

Public/Private

Public Company

Description

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargos vision is to satisfy our customers financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through more than 7,300 locations, 12,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in over 40 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 250,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 41 on Fortunes 2022 rankings of Americas largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories. Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women. Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. © 2016 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.

Share

Share this job

Related jobs

Big Data
Ruby On Rails
Integrations
API
Irving, TX, USA
Full Time
Data Engineer
Integrations
Code Reviews
Data Processing
Bangalore, India
Full Time
Integrations
CICD
Distributed Systems
SRE
Bangalore, India
Full Time