Position Overview

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 Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA or Cleveland, OH. The position is primarily based in a PNC location. Responsibilities require time in the office or in the field on a regular basis. Some responsibilities may be performed remotely, at the manager’s discretion.

-Define and own the overall application architecture and technology roadmap.
- Lead end-to-end design and development of scalable Java-based enterprise solutions.
-Guide teams in implementing best practices in coding, design, security, and performance optimization.
-Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, and product owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
-Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, tools, and frameworks.
-Conduct architectural reviews, code reviews, and mentor developers.
-Ensure software meets all requirements of quality, security, modifiability, extensibility, and scalability.
-Support DevOps practices including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and containerization.

Required Skills:
-Experience in software development with strong focus on Java / J2EE technologies.
- Proven experience in architecting microservices-based applications.
-Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, REST APIs.
-Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
-Experience in Automation with Selenium and Kafka
-Solid understanding of containerization technologies like OCP, Docker, Kubernetes.
-Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, and automated testing tools.
-Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead technical teams.

Preferred Skills:
-Experience with event-driven architecture, messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Knowledge of security best practices, OWASP guidelines, and secure coding principles.
-Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Job Description

• 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.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

• 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.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures