Principal Platform Engineer — Data Private Cloud (kubernetes/openshift)

Wells Fargo

Base: $159,000.00 - $305,000.00; bonus/equity: inc...
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7+ years of engineering experience
5+ years hands-on kubernetes production
Enterprise data platform architecture
** Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer with expertise in enterprise data platforms, particularly focusing on architecture, engineering, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with large-scale multi-tenant data systems and strong knowledge of Kubernetes, data lakes, and security compliance in regulated environments. **

Job Summary

  • This role is a hands-on Principal Engineer responsible for architecting, engineering, and enabling large-scale, multi-tenant enterprise data platforms.
  • The ideal candidate has deep experience building enterprise data lakes, lakehouses, or data warehouses that support data analytics, data engineering, AI/ML, and regulatory workloads across hundreds or thousands of users.
  • Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits including health benefits, 401(k) Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.

Matching Summary

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** Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer with expertise in enterprise data platforms, particularly focusing on architecture, engineering, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with large-scale multi-tenant data systems and strong knowledge of Kubernetes, data lakes, and security compliance in regulated environments. **

Salary

Base: $159,000.00 - $305,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Incentive opportunities may be available; Benefits: Comprehensive set including health, 401(k), and paid time off

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years of engineering experience
  • 5+ years hands-on Kubernetes production
  • Enterprise data platform architecture
  • Multi-tenant isolation design
  • Spark distributed processing frameworks
  • Trino/Presto query engines
  • Iceberg table formats and storage

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in financial services regulation
  • Contributions to open-source ecosystems
  • Platform product thinking background
  • AI/ML workload support experience
  • Legacy to modern lakehouse migration

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years of Engineering experience
  • 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience
  • OpenShift Container Platform preferred
  • Proven track record designing large-scale data platforms

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