Software Engineer Principal

About PNC and Our Culture

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage. We are united in delivering the best experience for our customers, working together to foster an inclusive workplace where every employee feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute to the company's success. We pride ourselves on a supportive culture that allows employees to thrive and achieve balance.

About the Role

As a Software Engineer Principal within PNC's Retail Technology organization, you will join the Retail Studio—a fast-paced, startup-like engineering environment focused on rapid delivery and high-quality practices. Based in Pittsburgh, PA; Strongsville, OH; Dallas, TX; or Birmingham, AL, you will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling capabilities for the Production Validation Environment (PVE) for Retail Banking.

This role is critical for enabling safe, synthetic-data-driven validation of production scenarios across Branch, Care Center, and future digital channels. You will translate complex business validation needs into technical solutions that support production readiness, working closely with business, risk, and operations teams to ensure the expansion of capabilities into more complex account structures and customer relationships.

The Day-to-Day

You will operate at the intersection of engineering excellence and agile delivery. Your work involves designing scalable services and API-first architectures while driving CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and production-quality engineering practices. As a senior technical contributor, you will mentor junior engineers, influence team structure, and participate in hiring to shape the future of the Retail Studio. You will navigate tight timelines and critical path milestones, ensuring that iterative releases align with the roadmap while maintaining rigorous governance and control frameworks.

Hiring Process and Application

PNC is an in-office company. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. Please note that PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law. We foster an inclusive and accessible workplace and provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions. If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com or call 877-968-7762.

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.