Software Engineer lead Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description
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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 companys success. As a Software Engineer Lead within PNCs Check modernization and Teller team organization you will be based in Pittsburgh PA or Strongsville OH or Birmingham AL or Phoenix AZ or Dallas TX.

PNC Bank is seeking a Software Engineer Lead to design develop and support scalable secure and high-quality software solutions that power our digital and enterprise this role you will collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver technology solutions that meet business needs regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems mentoring others and contributing to modern engineering practices within a large regulated environment.

Candidates must have prior experience with:
8 years of experience with JAVA Microservices Spring Boot WebSphere Windows Server Linux server preferred.
6 years of experience with Check applications including Adjustments in Banking industry preferred.
Experience with databases/DB2 MSSQL or Oracle
Experience with CI/CD tools (GIT Jenkins Bitbucket)
Experience with build tools (HELM Gradle)
Strong debugging skills for Java/J2EE applications
Experience in performance tuning JVM profiling capacity planning critical path analysis
Experience with Jira
Hands-on experience with Rest API
2 years of experience with OpenShift Containers
On-call Experience

Desired Skills:
Experience with Java (8 and 17) strongly preferred.
Jira workflow
Problem Solving

Key Responsibilities
Design develop test and maintain complex software applications and services.
Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions.
Write clean maintainable and well documented code following engineering standards.
Collaborate with product managers architects QA and other engineers across teams.
Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to secure coding practices.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues support application stability and performance.
Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices across the team.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (DevOps CI/CD automation cloud adoption)

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or equivalent experience
8 years of professional software development experience preferred.
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as:
Java Python JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience building scalable distributed or enterprise grade systems.
Solid understanding of APIs microservices and application integration
Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
Strong problem solving communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in financial services banking or other regulated industries preferred.
Cloud experience (AWS Azure or GCP)
Knowledge of DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker Kubernetes)
Understanding security risk and compliance considerations in software development
Prior experience mentoring or leading technical initiatives

Technologies
Languages: Java Python
Frameworks: Spring Boot React Angular
Databases: Oracle SQL Server MongoDB
Tools: Git Jenkins GitHub/GitLab Jira
Cloud/DevOps: AWS/Azure CI/CD Docker Kubernetes
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.
Job Description
Creates and leads the technical design and development of software solutions.
Proposes & designs software solutions to address complex business needs. Prepares technical and procedural documentation required.
Facilitates complex problem resolution.
Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues. Reviews coding test
where all of our employees feel respected valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the companys success. As a Software Engineer Lead within PNCs check processing and teller team organization you will be based in Pittsburgh PA or Strongsville OH or Birmingham AL or Phoenix AZ or Dallas TX.

PNC Bank is seeking a Software Engineer Lead to design develop and support scalable secure and high-quality software solutions that power our digital and enterprise this role you will collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver technology solutions that meet business needs regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems mentoring others and contributing to modern engineering practices within a large regulated environment.

Candidates must have prior experience with:
8 years of experience with JAVA Microservices Spring Boot WebSphere Windows Server Linux server preferred.
6 years of experience with Check applications including Adjustments in Banking industry preferred.
Experience with databases/DB2 MSSQL or Oracle
Experience with CI/CD tools (GIT Jenkins Bitbucket)
Experience with build tools (HELM Gradle)
Strong debugging skills for Java/J2EE applications
Experience in performance tuning JVM profiling capacity planning critical path analysis
Experience with Jira
Hands-on experience with Rest API
2 years of experience with OpenShift Containers
On-call Experience

Desired Skills:
Experience with Java (8 and 17) strongly preferred.
Jira workflow
Problem Solving

Key Responsibilities
Design develop test and maintain complex software applications and services.
Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions.
Write clean maintainable and well documented code following engineering standards.
Collaborate with product managers architects QA and other engineers across teams.
Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to secure coding practices.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues support application stability and performance.
Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices across the team.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (DevOps CI/CD automation cloud adoption)

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or equivalent experience
8 years of professional software development experience preferred.
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as:
Java Python JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience building scalable distributed or enterprise grade systems.
Solid understanding of APIs microservices and application integration
Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
Strong problem solving communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in financial services banking or other regulated industries preferred.
Cloud experience (AWS Azure or GCP)
Knowledge of DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker Kubernetes)
Understanding security risk and compliance considerations in software development
Prior experience mentoring or leading technical initiatives

Technologies
Languages: Java Python
Frameworks: Spring Boot React Angular
Databases: Oracle SQL Server MongoDB
Tools: Git Jenkins GitHub/GitLab Jira
Cloud/DevOps: AWS/Azure CI/CD Docker Kubernetes

ing and documentation of software.
Applies modern principles methodologies and tools to advance business initiatives and capabilities.
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 PNCs Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
Qualifications
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
Application Development Banking Industry Business Management Customer Solutions Design Group Problem Solving Java Process Improvements Red Hat OpenShift Release Management Software Solutions Spring Boot User Experience (UX) Design
Competencies
Application Delivery Process Application Design Architecture Application Development Tools Application Testing Packaged Application Integration System Development Life Cycle Technical Troubleshooting
Work Experience
Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree with 3 years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often lieu of a degree a comparable combination of education job specific certification(s) and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Education
Bachelors
Certifications
No Required Certification(s)
Licenses
No Required License(s)
Pay Transparency
Base Salary: $55000.00 $179400.00
Salaries may vary based on geographic location market data and on individual skills experience and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company business and/or individual performance.
Application Window
Generally this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 04/10/2026 although it may be longer with business discretion.
Benefits
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 .

Disability Accommodations Statement
If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process please contact us via email at Please include accommodation request in the subject line title and be sure to include your name the job ID and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call and say Workday for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.


At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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 categories protected by law.

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and for any registered role the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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