Software Engineer Principal (Solution Architect / Full Stack Engineering)

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.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical authority and hands on contributor for complex, distributed systems supporting Corporate & Institutional Bank and Treasury Management business capabilities; Partner with business and technology stakeholders to evaluate options, influence decisions, and achieve consensus on architectural and design approaches; Lead architecture and design decisions for microservices and event driven platforms, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with enterprise standards; Drive end to end technical ownership from solution design through implementation, deployment, and operational support; Strong problem solving skills, including the ability to break down complex problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend sound solutions; Mentor and coach engineers across multiple teams, providing guidance on system design, coding practices, and technical growth; Establish and promote engineering best practices around code quality, testing, performance, security, and observability; Identify and proactively address technical debt, architectural risks, and performance bottlenecks; Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to audiences at all levels of the organization, including senior executives; Champion a DevSecOps mindset, ensuring CI/CD, automation, reliability, and operational readiness are treated as first class concerns

Requirements

Strong understanding of software architecture principles, including microservices, event driven architectures, and domain driven design concepts; Broad foundational knowledge across networking, operating systems, and application security; Strong proficiency in Java, with deep hands on experience using Spring Boot, Hibernate, RESTful services, and microservices based architectures; Experience designing and developing solutions using Core Java, SQL (MySQL or equivalent relational databases), and messaging/streaming platforms such as ActiveMQ and Kafka; Hands on experience with authentication and authorization mechanisms, REST API frameworks, and persistence layers; Proven experience in database design, optimization, and data modeling across both relational and NoSQL data stores; Competencies: Application Design, Architecture, Packaged Application Integration, Product and Vendor Evaluation, Software Process Improvement (SPI), System Development Life Cycle, Technical Troubleshooting; University/college degree with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience; Bachelors

Nice to have

Interest in and exposure to broad range of modern technologies, such as Agentic or applied AI use cases, Microsoft 365 Copilot and productivity focused AI tools, OpenShift and Kubernetes, Cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS; Knowledge of performance tuning, application security, and scalability best practices; Experience with DevOps and cloud native practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization and orchestration (OpenShift, Kubernetes); Hands on experience with CI/CD tooling such as Bitbucket, Jenkins, or similar platforms; Application Development; Business Management; Customer Solutions; Design; Group Problem Solving; Java Full Stack Development; MongoDB; Process Improvements; Release Management; Software Solutions; User Experience (UX) Design; GraphQL

Benefits

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; robust wellness program with financial incentives; maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level and years of service