Software Engineer Principal

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. A Software Engineer Principal in Fraud Engineering serves as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture & design adherence, resiliency, and technical direction of mission-critical fraud platforms and services. This role combines deep engineering expertise with strategic thinking to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available fraud solutions that protect customers, support business growth, and meet regulatory and operational expectations. Core Technical Skills • Expert-level knowledge of enterprise software development using Java and distributed systems. • Deep understanding of APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, messaging platforms, and service integration patterns. • Strong experience with REST, SOAP, ETL processes, data movement, and system interoperability. • Experience with Linux, automation frameworks, scripting (Python, Shell, Ansible), and infrastructure automation. Responsibilities • Provide hands-on technical leadership for complex software development efforts, integrations, and platform modernization initiatives. • Guide solution decomposition, technical planning, estimation, and implementation strategies across multiple Agile teams. • Champion software quality, observability, test automation, CI/CD practices, and operational excellence. • Drive root cause analysis and corrective action planning for critical production incidents and recurring operational issues. • Ensure systems are designed with appropriate fault tolerance, monitoring, recovery, and disaster recovery capabilities.   This position may be eligible for remote work in select geographic locations, subject to approval by PNC. If approved, work must be conducted from a quiet, secure, and confidential home-based workspace. Occasional in-office participation may be required based on business needs. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

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.

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.

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