Principal Engineer II – Microsoft Foundry Engineering

10+ years of related experience including development and principal engineering supporting of banking technology, operational process management, and critical technical functions that drive value for internal efficiencies and external facing customer confidence.

Previous Principal Engineering experience preferred.

Advanced to expert knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.

Advanced to expert knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.

Advanced to expert experience in driving cross-functional engineering and development through their management of multiple projects simultaneously with an established expertise in one or more key domains of the bank (Deposits, Loans, Operations or Reporting)with the ability to walk through top level process design.

Capable of working with regulatory partners like the CFPB, OCC and FRB through audits and collaboration efforts as situations arise.

The Principal Engineer II – Microsoft Foundry Engineering serves as a senior technical leader and Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for advancing the Bank's Artificial Intelligence, automation, and digital transformation initiatives through the Microsoft Foundry platform.

This role, which is a key technical role within the IT Enterprise Application Services (EAS) organization, provides expertise across AI engineering, platform architecture, security, and enterprise development standards while enabling a federated development model that empowers business and technology value streams to build and deploy AI solutions safely and efficiently.

The Principal Engineer II establishes technical standards, best practices, and engineering frameworks to ensure AI-enabled solutions are secure, compliant, scalable, reliable, and aligned with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements.

As a key technical leader, this position partners closely with business stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, Risk Management, Data Governance, and delivery teams to define solution strategies and drive the successful implementation of AI-powered applications, agents, copilots, and automation capabilities.

The role is responsible for complex solution design, platform administration, engineering oversight, and the operational maturity of Microsoft Foundry services across the enterprise.

Additionally, the Principal Engineer II develops technical roadmaps, provides strategic recommendations, facilitates cross-functional collaboration, and communicates technical direction and business value to both executive and technical audiences.

Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.

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