Principal Knowledge Graph Engineer

Define the Intelligence Layer Powering Enterprise Operations

In this role you will:

• Ontology Design & Architecture:Design comprehensive ontologies for knowledge graphs that capture:

  • Unstructured data: procedure documents SOPs transcriptions of clickstream videos.

  • Semi-structured data: process diagrams BPMN XML files diagrams extracted from PDFs.

  • Structured data: Process metadata tables (applications HR entities management hierarchies risk assessment units processes organizations controls).

• Agentic AI Prototyping:Use agentic AI frameworks to rapidly prototype and validate KG schemas in graph databases enabling fast iteration on entity and relationship definitions.

• LLM Prompt Engineering for Extraction:Define parameterized schemas and craft optimized prompts for LLMs to extract entities and relationships from unstructured and semi-structured data sources.

• Cross-Functional Leadership:Serve as the ontology and schema expert across the Process Improvement workstream and guide the Analysis & Evaluation workstream on connecting observational data with process documentation.

• Pattern Recognition:Enable the identification of similar patterns across processes and opportunities for high-impact AI automation

• Knowledge Integration:Build frameworks that connect operational observations (from clickstream analysis) with documented processes (from SOPs and control documents).

Required Qualifications:

• 7 years of Engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience training military experience education.

• 3 years of experience in knowledge graph design ontology engineering or semantic technologies.

• 2 years of experience working with LLMs and AI agents for information extraction entity recognition or knowledge base construction.

Desired Qualifications:

• 3 years of hands-on experience with graph databases including schema design query optimization and large-scale data modeling.

• Expertise in semantic web technologies (RDF OWL SPARQL) and their application to enterprise knowledge management.

• Experience with agentic AI frameworks for automated knowledge extraction.

• Proficiency in Python with experience in NLP libraries and frameworks.

• Experience with process mining tools.

• Background in operations research business process optimization or workflow analysis.

• Experience in financial services particularly in operations or risk management domains.

• Knowledge of AI risk assessment AI safety and ethical considerations in enterprise AI.

• Experience with cloud computing platforms.

• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Computer Science Information Science or related field.

Job Expectations and Core Values:

• Be Humble:Youre smart yet always interested in learning from others.

• Work Transparently:You always deal in an honest direct and transparent way.

• Take Ownership:You embrace responsibility and find joy in having the answers.

• Learn More:You regularly self-educate and improve your skill set.

• Show Gratitude:You show appreciation and respect to those you work with.

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.

Posting End Date:

*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.

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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.

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.