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# Software Engineer Principal

- **Company:** The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
- **Location:** Cleveland, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Component-Based Software Engineering, Program Optimization, Performance Tuning, Software Systems, Web Performance Optimization, Web Platforms, Delivery Pipeline, Data Layers, Deployment Automation, Dynamic Content, Api Management, Microservices
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/software-engineer-principal-cleveland-oh-usa-58910165

## About the Role

tuning page speed, responsiveness, and engagement outcomes * Enable efficient content authoring, publishing, and workflow on the platform * Support multi-channel and multilingual content delivery * Integrate personalization engines, data layers, and targeting logic * Establish best practices for component-based architecture, API integrations, and performance * Lead adoption of modern patterns (headless, microservices where applicable) * Optimize code release flow from development to production * Contribute to build pipelines, deployment automation, and release processes * Drive front-end and platform-level performance tuning * Support integration with security controls (scanning, monitoring, access control) Tasks * 5+ years of industry-relevant experience * University/college degree (Bachelor) * Ability to align business strategy with software solutions * Provide technical guidance and support to teams * Strong problem-solving and innovative approach to modern methodologies Key aaaaaaa
where * medical/prescription coverage with HSA * dental and vision options * life insurance and disability protection * 401(k) with company match * educational assistance * wellness program

## Description

Experteer Overview As Software Engineer Principal, you lead the web platform for enterprise digital properties, delivering scalable, high-performance solutions across content delivery, personalization, and multi-channel experiences. You will collaborate with UX/design teams to translate concepts into fast, maintainable implementations and drive modernization patterns such as headless and microservices. You'll own performance, content authoring workflows, and integration with personalization engines, shaping how customers experience our digital channels. This role blends technical ownership with strategic impact, enabling secure, efficient delivery at scale. Compensation / Benefits * Own the web platform implementation for enterprise digital properties * Design and develop scalable, performant CMS hosting and delivery layers * Implement personalization strategies (targeting, segmentation, dynamic content) * Collaborate with UX/design to ship high-fidelity, performant implementations * Improve page speed, responsiveness, and engagement outcomes * Enable efficient content authoring, publishing, and workflow on the platform * Support multi-channel and multilingual content delivery * Integrate personalization engines, data layers, and targeting logic * Establish best practices for component-based architecture, API integrations, and performance * Lead adoption of modern patterns (headless, microservices where applicable) * Optimize code release flow from development to production * Contribute to build pipelines, deployment automation, and release processes * Drive front-end and platform-level performance tuning * Support integration with security controls (scanning, monitoring, access control) Tasks * 5+ years of industry-relevant experience * University/college degree (Bachelor) * Ability to align business strategy with software solutions * Provide technical guidance and support to teams * Strong problem-solving and innovative approach to modern methodologies Key requirements * medical/prescription coverage with HSA * dental and vision options * life insurance and disability protection * 401(k) with company match * educational assistance * wellness program


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