Software Engineer Senior / Software Development Engineer in Test (Senior SDET)

PNC Bank • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • $55,000 - $152,375 • Onsite

About The Position

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are united in delivering the best experience for our customers and fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued, and empowered to contribute to the company’s success. This position functions as a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) As a Senior SDET within PNC’s Consumer Lending Originations Technology organization, you will play a critical role in leading quality strategy and test automation for large scale, enterprise initiatives. This role is ideal for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who combines strong technical depth with hands on leadership, modern automation practices, and banking domain expertise. This position will be based in Pittsburgh, PA; Strongsville, OH; Birmingham, AL; or Dallas, TX. This role is responsible for owning and driving the quality engineering strategy for complex, distributed systems supporting consumer lending and banking platforms. The successful candidate will lead test automation, influence architectural quality decisions, and ensure that testing is deeply embedded into CI/CD pipelines across multiple teams and programs. You will partner closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders, mentor junior Quality Assurance engineers, and act as a quality leader for large scale initiatives that span multiple applications and technologies. Responsibilities include: Senior level experience as an SDET or QA Engineer, with a strong focus on automation and enterprise systems. Proven experience leading testing efforts for large scale, multi team initiatives. Strong hands on expertise with: o Java, Selenium, Cucumber/Gherkin o API testing (REST, SOAP) o CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates Experience working with Kafka, Web Services, Oracle, MongoDB, and distributed systems. Solid understanding of test strategy, governance, and risk based testing. Experience in banking or financial services is strongly preferred. ________________________________________ Candidate should be:: A Thought leader in quality engineering who challenges the status quo. Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands on levels. A strong communicator who can articulate quality risks and trade offs to technical and non technical audiences. Passionate about mentoring and raising the overall quality maturity of teams. 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 Provides detailed technical design and development of software solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms. Proposes & designs software solutions to address complex 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.

Requirements

• Senior level experience as an SDET or QA Engineer, with a strong focus on automation and enterprise systems.
• Proven experience leading testing efforts for large scale, multi team initiatives.
• Strong hands on expertise with: o Java, Selenium, Cucumber/Gherkin o API testing (REST, SOAP) o CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates
• Experience working with Kafka, Web Services, Oracle, MongoDB, and distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of test strategy, governance, and risk based testing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in banking or financial services is strongly preferred.
• A Thought leader in quality engineering who challenges the status quo.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands on levels.
• A strong communicator who can articulate quality risks and trade offs to technical and non technical audiences.
• Passionate about mentoring and raising the overall quality maturity of teams.

Responsibilities

• Senior level experience as an SDET or QA Engineer, with a strong focus on automation and enterprise systems.
• Proven experience leading testing efforts for large scale, multi team initiatives.
• Strong hands on expertise with: o Java, Selenium, Cucumber/Gherkin o API testing (REST, SOAP) o CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates
• Experience working with Kafka, Web Services, Oracle, MongoDB, and distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of test strategy, governance, and risk based testing.
• Experience in banking or financial services is strongly preferred.

What This Job Offers

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