Lead Software Engineer - Corporate and Institutional Banking - Treasury (Spring Boot, Java, Kubernetes)

PNC • Strongsville, OH

1d • $55,000 - $179,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Position Overview 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 al l of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Lead Software Engineer within PNC's C/IB organization, you will be based in Dallas TX, Pittsburgh PA, Birmingham AL or Strongsville OH. 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, testing, 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 PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering with a focus on distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java (8+) and Spring Boot framework.
• Extensive experience in Microservices architecture design and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with Containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Deep understanding of scalable system design, fault tolerance, and concurrency.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, messaging systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and databases (SQL/NoSQL).
• Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role.
• Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience.

Nice To Haves

• Application Development
• Business Management
• Customer Solutions
• Design
• Group Problem Solving
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Microservices Architecture
• Process Improvements
• Release Management
• Software Solutions
• Spring Framework
• User Experience (UX) Design
• Certifications are often desired.
• In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of distributed systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high availability.
• Develop and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Design and implement containerized applications leveraging Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements, API specifications, and integration strategies.
• Optimize application performance, ensuring low latency and high throughput in production workloads.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, CI/CD, and observability.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Participate in system design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions.
• 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, testing, and documentation of software.
• Applies modern principles, methodologies and tools to advance business initiatives and capabilities.

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 pncthrive.com.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level