Software Engineer Principal

PNC Bank • Pittsburgh, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Software Engineer Principal within PNC's C&IB organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA or Dallas, TX. As a Software Engineering Principal you will play a critical technical leadership role in designing, building, and evolving large-scale, business critical platforms. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who can influence architecture, mentor engineers, and clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both engineering and executive audiences. Aligns business strategy with software solutions. Proposes, designs & codes software solutions to address complex business needs. Oversees technical and procedural documentation required. Leads complex problem solving. Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues and solution development. Displays an innovative approach to apply modern principles, methodologies and tools to advance business initiatives and capabilities.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Java, with deep hands-on experience using Spring Boot, Hibernate, RESTful services, and microservices architectures.
• Solid understanding of software architecture principles, including microservices, domain-driven design concepts, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience designing and developing solutions using: o Core Java o SQL (MySQL or equivalent) o Messaging and streaming platforms such as ActiveMQ and Kafka
• Hands-on expertise with authentication and authorization mechanisms, API frameworks (REST, GraphQL), and persistence layers.
• Proven experience in database design, optimization, and data modeling, across both relational (SQL) and NoSQL data stores.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role.
• Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
• Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience.
• Specific certifications are often required.
• 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

• Experience with the Akka framework and actor-based or reactive system design.
• Experience working with MongoDB or similar document-oriented databases.
• Domain experience in Payments, transaction processing, or high throughput financial systems is a strong plus.
• Experience with Elasticsearch and Redis.
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning, application security, and scalability best practices.
• Experience working within modern Agile frameworks, with SAFe experience preferred.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React (hands-on experience is a plus).
• Experience with DevOps and cloud-native practices, including: o CI/CD pipelines o Containerization and orchestration (OpenShift, Kubernetes)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Bitbucket, Jenkins, and related platforms.
• Proficiency using IntelliJ, Gradle, and writing high-quality JUnit test cases.
• Preferred Skills Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Enterprise Architecture, Group Problem Solving, Java Enterprise Edition, MongoDB, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, User Experience (UX) Design Competencies Application Design, Architecture, Packaged Application Integration, Product and Vendor Evaluation, Software Process Improvement (SPI), System Development Life Cycle, Technical Troubleshooting

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority and hands-on contributor for complex, distributed systems supporting C&IB business capabilities.
• Lead architecture and design decisions for microservices- and event-driven platforms, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Drive end-to-end technical ownership, from solution design through implementation, deployment, and operational support.
• Partner closely with product managers, architects, business stakeholders, and senior leadership to translate business needs into sound technical solutions.
• Mentor and coach engineers across multiple teams, providing guidance on design, coding practices, and career growth.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices around code quality, testing, performance, security, and observability.
• Identify and proactively address technical debt, architectural risks, and performance bottlenecks.
• Present architectural concepts, tradeoffs, and technical strategies to senior and C level stakeholders, adapting communication style to the audience.
• Contribute to and influence enterprise-wide technology strategies, reusable frameworks, and standards.
• Champion a DevSecOps mindset, ensuring CI/CD, automation, and operational readiness are first-class concerns.

Benefits

• PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future.
• Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: 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.
• In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: 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; and years of service.
• To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level