Senior Software Engineer, Principal, .Net Full Stack

PNC

Senior Software Engineer Principal developing enterprise-grade .NET applications at PNC. Mentoring engineers and contributing to architectural decisions while focusing on delivery.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timePittsburgh • Kansas, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in .NET development and designing scalable, resilient application components. Proficient in building microservices architectures, RESTful APIs, and utilizing CI/CD practices with a strong focus on security and performance optimization.

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.NET DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureCI/CD Tools (Jenkins, uDeploy)Docker and KubernetesEvent Streaming (Kafka)

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Hard Skills

.NET DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureRESTful API DevelopmentDockerCI/CD PracticesEvent StreamingNoSQL Databases (MongoDB)Application SecurityPerformance TuningAgile/Scrum

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingClear CommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Swagger/OpenAPIJenkinsUDeployAzure DevOpsKubernetesJira

Industry Keywords

Service Oriented ArchitectureLegacy ModernizationContainerizationEvent Driven IntegrationObservability Solutions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureDockerJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDB.NETNoSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement scalable, resilient (.Active/Active aware) application components using .NET and modern frameworks.
Contribute to service oriented and microservices based architectures, applying sound design principles and patterns.
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, with clear documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI.
Participate in legacy modernization efforts, including refactoring, incremental decomposition, and integration with newer services.
Build and support containerized services using Docker, and collaborate with platform teams on orchestration and deployment patterns.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, uDeploy, or equivalent), incorporating automated testing and security checks.
Support event driven integrations using Kafka (or similar technologies).
Work with relational and NoSQL data stores (including MongoDB or equivalent) to support scalable application designs.
Act as a technical leader within the team, providing guidance on design decisions, code quality, and best practices.
Mentor mid level and junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and day to day collaboration.
Partner with QA and support teams to ensure performance, reliability, and operational readiness.
Communicate technical designs and tradeoffs clearly to peers, product owners, and engineering leadership.
Contribute to monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
Participate in production support, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.
Apply secure coding practices and performance optimization techniques consistently.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive hands on experience in .NET development within enterprise environments.
Proven experience designing and building distributed or service based systems.
Strong understanding of application architecture, design patterns, and integration strategies.
Practical experience with Docker and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, uDeploy, Azure DevOps, etc.).
Experience with event streaming platforms (Kafka or similar) and NoSQL data stores.
Solid grasp of software security, performance tuning, and scalability considerations.
Demonstrated Ability to work effectively with product owners, business analysts, and peer engineering teams.
Strong problem solving skills and a proactive, delivery oriented mindset.
Clear written and verbal communication skills for technical audiences.
Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms, on- or off-premises.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum practices and tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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