Software Engineer Principal

PNC

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Pittsburgh, PACleveland, OH
Salary: $91,000–$169,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k

This role $130k

$73k most similar roles pay here $263k

This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $167,100–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

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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 189 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,250–$172,500 across 76 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer Principal

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As a Principal Software Engineer at PNC in Pittsburgh or Cleveland, you will lead the technical development of enterprise digital properties by designing and implementing scalable web platforms. Your daily tasks include ensuring high-quality content delivery through personalization strategies and collaborating with UX teams to bring designs to life efficiently. You will focus on performance optimization, enabling seamless authoring and publishing workflows while supporting multi-channel needs. Key responsibilities also involve integrating personalization engines, optimizing API integrations, and adopting modern development patterns like headless architecture and microservices. Additionally, you will contribute to build pipelines, deployment automation, and front-end performance tuning, all while adhering to security standards. This role requires expertise in web technologies, CMS systems, and a strong background in software engineering best practices.

Skills

JavaScript React Node.js Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD Git HTML5 CSS3 APIs RESTful APIs GraphQL Performance Optimization Component-Based Architecture Microservices MVC Security Controls Scalability Multi-lingual Support

What you'll do

Design and develop scalable, performant web platform solutions across CMS, hosting, and delivery layers.
Implement personalization strategies including targeting, segmentation, and dynamic content delivery.
Partner with UX/design teams to translate designs into high-fidelity, performant implementations.
Enable efficient content authoring, publishing, and workflow capabilities within the platform.
Drive front-end and platform-level performance tuning to enhance user experience.

What we're looking for

- Design and develop scalable, performant web solutions across CMS, hosting, and delivery layers.
- Implement personalization strategies including targeting, segmentation, and dynamic content delivery.
- Translate designs into high-fidelity, performant implementations in collaboration with UX/design teams.
- Ensure efficient content authoring, publishing, and workflow capabilities within the platform.
- Integrate and optimize personalization engines, data layers, and targeting logic for multi-channel needs.

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