Software Engineer Principal

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Job Profile
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 Capital Markets technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA. This position is primarily based in a location within PNC's footprint.

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

This role offers exposure to PNC's current technology stack, opportunities to explore agentic AI development, and participation in internal hackathons. You will play a key role in enhancing the Broker Dealer platform by automating manual processes, implementing regulatory-driven modifications, and building new technology capabilities in the Fixed Income space. You will also leverage microservices, MVC, and CQRS to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement application architectures using microservices, MVC, and CQRS patterns to ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, mentoring development teams on best practices, design principles, and emerging technologies.
• Design, develop, and deploy software solutions using PNC's technology stack and CI/CD standards.
• Participate fully in Agile ceremonies and collaborate as an integral member of the development team.
• Implement enhancements, reports, and data extracts required by regulatory bodies.
• Build new technology capabilities to support Capital Markets Fixed Income operations.
• Ensure adherence to SOLID principles, maintain high code quality, and perform thorough unit testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience with microservices architecture, MVC frameworks, and CQRS for distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of SOLID principles and object-oriented design.
• Proficiency in SQL and relational database concepts.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks and best practices.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Prior experience in financial services or capital markets is a plus.

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 certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

Preferred Skills
Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, 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

Work Experience
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.

Education
Bachelors

Certifications
No Required Certification(s)

Licenses
No Required License(s)

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