Software Engineer - AI

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a(n) Software Engineer - AI within PNC’s technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, Strongsville, OH, Birmingham, AL, Denver, CO.

What You’ll Actually Be Doing

• Design, build, test, and deploy AI agents and GenAI-driven applications.
• Develop agentic workflows utilizing modern orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph and LangChain.
• Build integrations with internal and external systems through REST APIs and other service interfaces.
• Implement and support Model Context Protocol (MCP) based solutions and integrations.
• Develop AI-powered automation solutions for data and analytics use cases.
• Collaborate with data scientists to operationalize AI models and measure business impact.
• Monitor deployed AI agents using observability and telemetry tools to evaluate performance, reliability, and usage patterns.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and maintain AI applications in production environments.
• Partner with data engineers and analytics teams to automate and enhance data workflows.
• Contribute to best practices for AI engineering, model governance, scalability, and software development., * Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered applications and agentic systems.
• Partner with data scientists, data engineers, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable AI solutions.
• Build integrations across enterprise platforms using REST APIs, orchestration frameworks, and MCP-based solutions.
• Monitor production AI applications and analyze telemetry metrics to improve performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Troubleshoot issues, optimize workflows, and enhance deployed solutions to drive business outcomes.
• Contribute to the development of scalable, governed, and production-ready AI engineering practices.

About the Team

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting PNC’s Data & Analytics (DnA) organization by designing, developing, and deploying AI-powered applications and agentic systems that leverage large language models (LLMs), orchestration frameworks, and enterprise data platforms. You will work closely with data scientists, data engineers, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable AI solutions.

In addition to development responsibilities, you will monitor production AI solutions, analyze performance and telemetry metrics, identify optimization opportunities, and implement enhancements to improve reliability, efficiency, and business outcomes.

PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.

PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position., * Develops, tests and implements software solutions.

• Designs software solutions to address business needs.
• Writes code, tests and deploys software.
• Prepares technical and procedural documentation required for software.
• Maintains and debugs software.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

• Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
• Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

• Hands-on experience developing applications in Python.
• Experience building or integrating AI, machine learning, Generative AI, or LLM-based solutions.
• Experience with agent orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph and/or LangChain.
• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs.
• Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) concepts and AI tool integrations.
• Experience deploying and supporting production software solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Even Better If You Have

• Experience building autonomous or agentic AI systems.
• Experience with PySpark and/or data engineering pipelines.
• Familiarity with cloud-native development and AI services.
• Experience with observability, monitoring, telemetry, and operational analytics.
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments., Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

Preferred Skills

Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Debugging, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Languages, Software Design, Software Development, Systems Architecture, Version Control

Competencies

Application Design, Architecture, Application Development Tools, Application Maintenance, Application Testing, Packaged Application Integration, System Development Life Cycle, Technical Troubleshooting, Technical Writing/Documentation

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 2+ years of relevant professional experience. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education

Bachelors

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: 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.

In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: 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.

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com .

For nearly 160 years, PNC has strived to make a meaningful impact for our employees, customers, communities, and shareholders. We believe our success and positive reputation are built on open and honest dialogue, an unwavering focus on smart risk management, relationship-based customer service and community investments. Our inclusive workplace allows our employees to be heard, valued, and developed to do their best work.

Being a great place to work means we are making a lasting difference for everyone we serve. Check out the top reasons to join PNC.

PNC’s total rewards package includes things like time off, benefits, learning and career development, wellness programs, recognition and much more. The benefits and programs highlighted below are just a sampling of what PNC offers its employees. To learn more, visit our Total Rewards page (https://careers.pnc.com/global/en/total-rewards) .