Technology Director - Cybersecurity AI/ML

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Cybersecurity AI/ML Technology Director that has deep technical expertise and leadership skills to drive the development of AI/ML and Generative AI solutions in the Cybersecurity domain. This role requires a strong hands-on leader who can not only dive into architecture and design discussions but also bring forward-looking ideas and innovations that align with enterprise goals. You will play a pivotal role in shaping, building, and scaling a world-class engineering team that delivers secure, intelligent, and scalable AI-driven cybersecurity solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML and GenAI solutions tailored for cybersecurity use cases.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, platform teams, and security experts to define roadmap and architecture.
• Provide technical leadership in design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
• Stay abreast of industry trends in AI, ML, GenAI, and cybersecurity to introduce innovative approaches and tools.
• Guide the adoption and implementation of enterprise AI/ML platforms, as well as champion custom-built solutions when needed.
• Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and collaboration.
• Ensure engineering practices meet the highest standards of security, performance, and scalability.
• Partner closely with cross-functional leaders to align engineering efforts with business objectives.
• Define and track KPIs and OKRs for engineering execution, team growth, and solution impact.
• Function as the technical representative for the product during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning
• Identify and recommend opportunities for driving escalated resolution of technology roadblocks including code, build and deployment while also managing overall software development cycle and security standard

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 4+ years of management or leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3-5 years in a managerial or technical leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering AI/ML and GenAI solutions, preferably in cybersecurity or a related high-security domain.
• Strong knowledge of machine learning lifecycle, LLMs, MLOps practices, model deployment and monitoring.
• Familiarity with enterprise cybersecurity use cases and data sources (e.g., logs, telemetry, user behavior, threat intelligence).
• Hands-on experience with modern data and AI stacks (e.g., Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark, Hugging Face, Vertex AI, Databricks, LangChain, Vector DBs, etc.).
• Experience designing scalable microservices and data pipelines in a hybrid cloud environment.
• Proven ability to evaluate and integrate third-party enterprise tools and open-source frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving skills, business acumen, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience building and nurturing strong, diverse engineering teams.
• Experience with Generative AI frameworks (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, LLaMA, etc.) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• 15% - 20% travel may be required

Locations:

• 194 S Wood Ave, Iselin, NJ 08830
• 300 S Brevard St, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 2600 S Price Rd, Chandler, Arizona 85286
• 100 N 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.
$215,000.00 - $355,000.00
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:
2 Sep 2025

• 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.

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Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

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