Software Engineer Principal

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 companys success. As a(n) Software Developer Principle within PNCs Site Reliability Technology Engineering (SRTI) organization you will be based in either Pittsburgh PA Dallas TX Cleveland/Strongsville OH Phoenix AZ or Denver CO.

As a Software Engineer Principle you will lead the engineering and improvement of enterprise technology platforms with a focus on system stability scalability automation and configuration consistency. This role provides deep technical expertise across operating systems and contributes to platform design drift management mentoring and engineering best practices.

Responsibilities:

- Design implement and enhance platform capabilities across Linux and -Windows Server environments
- Develop and maintain automation solutions using PowerShell (required) and Python (preferred)
- Lead efforts in Drift Management including identification analysis and remediation of configuration inconsistencies across environments
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members
- Partner with engineering SRE and platform teams to improve system design observability and performance
- Establish and promote standards best practices and configuration management processes
- Support system optimization configuration management and platform upgrades
- Create and maintain technical documentation runbooks and architectural guidance

Qualifications:

- Strong expertise in Linux and Windows Server administration
- Advanced scripting and automation skills (PowerShell required; Python preferred)
- Experience with configuration management and drift detection/remediation practices
- Strong analytical problem-solving and system design skills
- Proven ability to lead mentor and guide technical teams
- Effective communication and cross-team collaboration skills

Preferred:

- Background or experience with observability / monitoring platforms (Elastic Dynatrace)
- Experience with automation frameworks infrastructure tooling and configuration management platforms
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS Azure)
- Understanding of platform engineering and reliability best practices

Key Skill:
Linux Windows Server PowerShell Python automation scripting platform engineering configuration management drift management drift detection observability monitoring Elastic Dynatrace cloud (AWS Azure) infrastructure engineering system design mentoring technical leadership

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.

• 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 PNCs 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 Design Planning Group Problem Solving Mentorship Process Improvements Release Management Software Solutions User Experience (UX) Design

Application Design Architecture Packaged Application Integration Product and Vendor Evaluation Software Process Improvement (SPI) System Development Life Cycle Technical Troubleshooting

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree with 5 years of industry-relevant experience. Specific certifications are often lieu of a degree a comparable combination of education job specific certification(s) and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Bachelors

No Required Certification(s)

No Required License(s)

Base Salary: $91000.00 $2028000.00

Salaries may vary based on geographic location market data and on individual skills experience and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company business and/or individual performance.

Generally this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 05/28/2026 although it may be longer with business discretion.

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 Account feature) dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption surrogacy and doula reimbursement; educational assistance including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.

In addition PNC generally provides the following paid time off depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year depending on career level; and years of service.

To learn more about these and other programs including benefits for full time and part-time employees visit.

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At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

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.

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.

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