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 al l of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a(n) Principal Software Engineer within PNC's C/IB organization, you will be based in Dallas TX, Pittsburgh PA, Birmingham AL or Strongsville OH.


This role is focused on delivering modern, customer-facing web applications for Derivatives (Rates, Currency, Commodities, Credit) and Fixed Income broker-dealer trading and sales teams.

Key Responsibilities:
• Serve as a hands-on technical leader, driving the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance applications.
• Architect and implement Spring Boot microservices and event-driven systems.
• Contribute to front-end development using Angular and ensure seamless integration with backend services.
• Lead code reviews, mentor engineers, and establish best practices across the development lifecycle.
• Ensure robust CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices are in place.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Champion Agile methodologies and actively participate in sprint planning and backlog grooming.
• Ensure all solutions adhere to enterprise security standards and regulatory compliance requirements, with a strong focus on data protection and secure software development practices.

Required Qualifications:
• Expert-level proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Strong experience with Oracle and SQL performance optimization.
• Solid understanding of Angular or similar front-end frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps tooling.
• Proven experience designing and implementing event-driven systems and distributed architectures.
• Expert-level knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift, including orchestration, deployment strategies, and container security.
• Modern API patterns using APIGEE/APIGEEX, including RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on experience with customer-facing applications in financial services or similar domains.
• Familiarity with Agile project management tools such as Jira.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across teams and functions.

Additional Information:
• This is a highly technical, hands-on role requiring deep engineering expertise and architectural vision.

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.

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