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 Model Implementation Platform (MIP) organization, you will be based in Strongsville-OH, Cleveland-OH or Pittsburgh-PA.

In our fast-paced and demanding business environment dealing with CECL/CCAR processes, the Software Engineer Principal plays a crucial role by:

Technical Leadership:
• Designing and implementing scalable solutions for data-intensive processes using Python, Pandas, and Spark on a cluster computing platform.
• Leading the development of efficient, maintainable, and high-quality software
Hands-on Development:
• Writing and optimizing code for data pipelines or data processing ensuring accuracy, speed, and reliability.
• Utilizing PySpark and distributed computing expertise to enhance performance and reduce latency in processing large datasets.
Performance Optimization:
• Ensuring systems are highly efficient, scalable, and capable of handling large-scale financial datasets.
• Managing resources effectively across cluster nodes to avoid bottlenecks.
Mentorship and Team Collaboration:
• Guiding and mentoring team members to uphold best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align development efforts with business needs and regulatory requirements.
Strategic Development:
• Driving innovation by exploring new tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Contributing to the platform’s roadmap and ensuring it supports evolving CECL requirements.
Problem-Solving and Risk Management:
• Identifying and resolving complex technical challenges in the credit loss modeling process.
• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations while maintaining system reliability.

This role combines technical expertise, leadership, and a deep understanding of your data-intensive CECL environment to deliver high-performance, reliable software solutions.

PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

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 <