Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced Forward Deployed AI Specialist to help shape the future of AI-powered work across Commercial Banking and Corporate & Investment Banking. This is a hands-on individual contributor opportunity to combine AI expertise with the ability to partner directly with business stakeholders to solve complex, high-value problems.
As a Forward Deployed AI Specialist, you will embed with business, product, and operational teams to understand real-world workflows, identify opportunities for agentic AI, and rapidly design and prototype solutions that deliver measurable value. You will work at the intersection of business, technology, data, and risk — building solutions that are innovative, practical, and deployable within a highly regulated environment.
In this role, you will:
Partner directly with business, product, and operational teams to understand workflows, pain points, controls, and opportunities for transformation
Design, develop, and prototype agentic AI solutions that improve productivity, decision-making, and operational effectiveness---selecting the right intelligent solution pattern (ML model, GenAI, agents, or no AI) and defining success criteria up front. Build working prototypes with Product and Tech to show the art of the possible and test value with real users and data.
Translate business requirements into technical designs, workflows, and proof-of-concept solutions
Leverage modern AI techniques including large language models (LLMs), agentic systems, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool use, orchestration frameworks, and evaluation methodologies
Work with Risk, Compliance, Legal, Privacy, Information Security, and other control partners to ensure solutions are explainable, auditable, and aligned with governance standards
Contribute reusable patterns, capabilities, tools, evaluations, and reference architectures that can be leveraged across multiple business domains
Stay current on emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and best practices while helping raise AI fluency across the organization
Drive solutions from concept through implementation with a strong focus on measurable business outcomes
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of Artificial Intelligence Solutions experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years of experience in software development, AI/ML, data science, solution architecture, or a related technical discipline
Desired Qualifications:
Professional experience in a highly regulated environment
Understanding of modern AI technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic and multi-agent architectures, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Prompt engineering and evaluation frameworks
Experience within commercial banking, corporate banking, capital markets, lending, client onboarding, financial crimes, deal execution, sales/origination, trading, or related financial services domains
Experience building AI-powered solutions that have achieved measurable business impact
Experience in rapid prototyping in Python, Notebooks or low-code tools
Experience translating business needs into technical solutions
Experience with cloud-based AI platforms, enterprise data ecosystems, and production AI deployment patterns
Knowledge of model governance, AI risk management, responsible AI, privacy, and information security practices
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively across business, technology, and control functions
Proven ability to operate in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments
Job Expectations:
This position requires on-site presence at one of the listed locations
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
Pay Range
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