Software Architect Sr; GenAI Solutions Architect

Position Overview

Software Architect Sr (GenAI Solutions Architect) within PNC’s Enterprise Technology (Automation & Platform) organization. Locations:
Dallas, TX or Pittsburgh, PA.

The GenAI Solutions Architect defines and delivers enterprise‑scale AI and automation architecture, focusing on Document AI and Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities that support banking and lending platforms. The role partners with business, product, and engineering teams to design scalable, secure, and compliant solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and successful end‑to‑end delivery.

• Define and own end‑to‑end architecture for GenAI and Document AI solutions
• Design LLM‑based architectures, including RAG pipelines and AI orchestration frameworks
• Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and governance models; ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and risk frameworks
• Drive end‑to‑end solution delivery from ideation through production deployment
• Provide architectural oversight to ensure quality, scalability, and timely delivery
• Support estimation, sizing (T‑shirt sizing), and roadmap planning
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges
• Ensure adherence to Dev Sec Ops , CI/CD, and operational readiness practices
• Architect cloud‑native solutions using Kubernetes/Open Shift and microservices
• Design intelligent document processing (IDP) solutions (classification, extraction, validation, summarization)
• Evaluate and integrate GenAI, automation, and emerging technology platforms
• Provide guidance and mentorship to engineering teams and technical leads
• Ensure solutions meet regulatory, security, and data privacy requirements
• Define and enforce AI governance, model lifecycle, and responsible AI practices

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and/or architecture
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise AI/GenAI solutions
• Experience working in banking, lending, or regulated financial environments
• Strong expertise in LLMs, RAG architectures, and enterprise AI integration
• Experience with prompt engineering, orchestration frameworks, and AI lifecycle management
• Expert‑level Python (FastAPI, Django or similar frameworks)
• Experience with Kubernetes/Open Shift (OCP) and cloud‑native architecture
• Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and event‑driven architecture
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Dev Sec Ops  practices
• Experience designing document‑centric AI solutions (OCR, NLP, IDP)
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and data modeling
• Experience with enterprise security controls, secrets management, and compliance frameworks
• Understanding of AI risk, model governance, and data privacy standards

• Experience with vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search
• Exposure to Azure OpenAI or cloud‑based AI platforms
• Knowledge of Java microservices (Spring Boot) and integration patterns
• Familiarity with No
  
  SQL databases and search platforms (Elastic/Open Search)

• Ability to influence architecture decisions and drive execution outcomes
• Strong communication skills to translate technical solutions into business value
• Experience working with distributed/onshore‑offshore teams
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and delivery focus
• Ability to balance strategic architecture with hands‑on execution

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits including medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options, life insurance for employees and spouses/children, short and long‑term disability protection, 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans, dependent care reimbursement, backup child/elder care, adoption and related reimbursement, educational assistance, and a robust wellness program with financial incentives.

Paid time off includes maternity and/or parental leave, up to 11 paid holidays each year, 9 occasional absence days, and 15‑25 vacation days per year depending on career level and years of service.

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories. This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and applicable federal and state regulations.