Senior Data Engineer (Python/ Spark/GCP)

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Data Engineer.
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build and modernize scalable data platforms on GCP while enabling AI/GenAI-driven data solutions.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud data engineering, large-scale data processing, and modern AI-enabled data architectures
In this role, you will:
Lead moderately complex initiatives within Technology and contribute to large scale data processing framework initiatives related to enterprise strategy deliverables
Build and maintain optimized and highly available data pipelines that facilitate deeper analysis and reporting
Review and analyse moderately complex business, operational or technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
Oversee the data integration work, including developing a data model, maintaining a data warehouse and analytics environment, and writing scripts for data integration and analysis
Resolve moderately complex issues and lead teams to meet data engineering deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of data information policies, procedures and compliance requirements
Collaborate and consult with colleagues and managers to resolve data engineering issues and achieve strategic goals
Required Qualifications:
4+ years of Data Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Job Expectations
Design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and GCP services.
Develop batch and streaming solutions using BigQuery, Dataproc, Cloud Composer, Kafka, and Pub/Sub.
Lead cloud migration, data transformation, reconciliation, and data quality initiatives.
Implement metadata, lineage, governance, and observability using Dataplex and Data Catalog.
Build data products that support AI use cases including semantic search, RAG, embeddings, and knowledge graphs.
Develop APIs and data services to support AI agents and intelligent workflows.
Collaborate with product, platform, security, and business teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.
Drive engineering excellence through automation, CI/CD, monitoring, and reusable frameworks.
Additional Required Skills
Strong experience in Python, SQL, Spark, and Data Engineering.
Hands-on experience with GCP (BigQuery, Dataproc, Composer, Pub/Sub).
Experience building enterprise-scale ETL/ELT and streaming solutions.
Understanding of data modeling, governance, and cloud architecture.
Familiarity with LLMs, prompt engineering, vector search, or AI-powered applications.
Experience with REST APIs, Git, and CI/CD practices.
Desired Skills:
Neo4j or Graph Databases.
Vector Databases, RAG, and Semantic Search.
LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, or similar frameworks.
Docker, Kubernetes, and MLOps concepts.
AI Governance and Responsible AI practices.
Key Technologies: GCP, BigQuery, Dataproc, Spark, Python, SQL, Kafka, Pub/Sub, Dataplex, Airflow, LLMs, Neo4j, Vector Databases, RAG, LangChai
Posting End Date:
6 Sep 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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