Software Engineer Principal Sr
About The Position
The Software Engineer Principal Sr provides senior engineering leadership across multiple Agile crews delivering enterprise Pega solutions. The role is accountable for Pega delivery execution, platform governance, engineering standards, and building strong internal Pega capability. Core Management Responsibilities (PNC ASM Standard) Manage multiple development crews and complex Pega delivery initiatives across a major business segment Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for Pega engineers and technical leads Ensure predictable delivery through effective planning, staffing, and dependency management Partner with product, architecture, risk, and operations stakeholders to align Pega solutions to business goals Ensure compliance with PNC enterprise risk management, security, and regulatory standards Own Pega engineering quality, delivery metrics, and continuous improvement across teams Drive adoption of standard SDLC, Agile, and DevOps practices within the Pega platform PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
Requirements
- Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
- Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
- Industry relevant experience is typically 8+ years.
- In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Nice To Haves
- Application Development
- Business Management
- Customer Solutions
- Design
- Full Stack Development
- Group Problem Solving
- Pega Architecture
- Process Improvements
- Release Management
- Software Solutions
- User Experience (UX) Design
Responsibilities
- Leads the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions across multiple product lines.
- Directs and consults on all phases of software engineering life cycle and troubleshoots technical problems as needed using agile methods.
- Leads complex problem solving and resolves workflow problems through automation optimization.
- Monitors security technology trends and ensures the adaptability of techniques to various system architectures.
- Encourages sound technology choices are made and drive innovative technology architecture and solution design.
- Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues and solution development.
Benefits
- medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
- dental and vision options
- employee and spouse/child life insurance
- short and long-term disability protection
- 401(k) with PNC match
- pension and stock purchase plans
- dependent care reimbursement account
- back-up child/elder care
- adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
- educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
- a robust wellness program with financial incentives
- maternity and/or parental leave
- up to 11 paid holidays each year
- 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law
- between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level
- years of service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
