As a Principal Software Engineer at PNC’s Data and Automation Artificial Intelligence team in Pittsburgh, you will lead the design and evolution of enterprise GenAI platforms with a focus on Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and agentic systems. Your responsibilities include hands-on technical leadership for implementing GenAI patterns such as knowledge retrieval and human-in-the-loop workflows, while collaborating closely with product, data, architecture, security, and risk teams to ensure solutions are production-ready and adhere to responsible AI practices. You will define platform engineering best practices for scalable RAG and agent-based systems, operating autonomously to solve complex challenges that balance innovation, performance, cost efficiency, and long-term extensibility. Preferred skills include API design, application development, and expertise in generative AI technologies.
Skills
Python
Java
API Design
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
AWS
Azure
Generative AI
RAG
Agentic Systems
PostgreSQL
Redis
GraphQL
OpenAI API
Git
Jenkins
Prometheus
Grafana
What you'll do
Leads the design and evolution of enterprise GenAI platforms, focusing on RAG and agentic systems.
Designs and implements technical solutions for knowledge retrieval, orchestration, and human-in-the-loop workflows.
Ensures GenAI solutions meet production readiness, governance, and responsible AI standards across teams.
Drives best practices in platform engineering for scalable and reusable GenAI capabilities at enterprise level.
Solves complex and ambiguous challenges with autonomy, balancing innovation, performance, cost efficiency, and extensibility.
What we're looking for
5+ years of industry-relevant experience in software engineering or related field.
Expertise in designing and implementing enterprise GenAI platforms, including RAG systems.
Strong technical skills in knowledge retrieval, orchestration, and human-in-the-loop workflows.
Experience partnering with product, data, architecture, security, and risk teams to ensure compliance.
Defines and drives platform engineering best practices for scalable and reusable AI solutions.
Ability to operate autonomously on complex and ambiguous challenges in GenAI systems.
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$152,000–$255,700.
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$168,725–$237,685
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Employer
About PNC
PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the U.S., based in Pittsburgh, PA, it provides retail banking, corporate banking, and asset management.
PNC currently has
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