Lead Software Engineer - Front End (Angular/Java)

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 all 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 Lending Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh PA or Dallas TX. PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. Job Description: Technical Leadership - Lead the design and development of end-to-end application features across backend services (Java 21) and frontend applications (Angular). Own architecture decisions spanning APIs, UI state management, performance, security, and scalability. Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across both backend and frontend stacks. Backend Responsibilities (Java) - Design and implement backend services using Java (17/21+), Spring Boot, and related Spring frameworks. Build and maintain RESTful APIs and service integrations consumed by Angular frontends. Lead backend architecture using microservices, event-driven designs, and cloud-native patterns. Frontend Responsibilities (Angular) - Lead development of frontend applications using Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, and modern component-based architecture. Design responsive, accessible, and performant UI components aligned with UX and product requirements. Define frontend architecture including state management, routing, lazy loading, and API consumption. Quality, Testing and Reliability - Promote automated testing across the stack, including backend unit, integration, and contract tests (JUnit, Mockito) and frontend unit and component tests (Jasmine, Karma, Jest). Champion observability using structured logging, metrics, and tracing. Ensure applications are secure, resilient, and production-ready. DevOps and Deployment Collaboration - Support CI/CD pipelines for both UI and backend components. Partner with DevOps on Docker/Kubernetes deployments, environment configuration, and release processes. Ensure frontend and backend artifacts are versioned, deployed, and monitored consistently. Participate in production support, incident reviews, and reliability improvements. Team Leadership and Mentorship - Mentor engineers across frontend and backend disciplines, promoting full-stack skill growth. Lead technical design reviews and code reviews across Java and Angular codebases. Encourage knowledge sharing and establish best practices for full-stack development. Support hiring and onboarding of full-stack engineers. Collaboration and Delivery - Work closely with product managers, UX designers, QA, and platform teams. Drive sprint planning, estimation, and timely delivery of full-stack features. Communicate technical decisions, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders. Balance hands-on development with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of end-to-end application features across backend services (Java 21) and frontend applications (Angular); Own architecture decisions spanning APIs, UI state management, performance, security, and scalability; Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across both backend and frontend stacks; Design and implement backend services using Java (17/21+), Spring Boot, and related Spring frameworks; Build and maintain RESTful APIs and service integrations consumed by Angular frontends; Lead backend architecture using microservices, event-driven designs, and cloud-native patterns; Lead development of frontend applications using Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, and modern component-based architecture; Design responsive, accessible, and performant UI components aligned with UX and product requirements; Define frontend architecture including state management, routing, lazy loading, and API consumption; Promote automated testing across the stack, including backend unit, integration, and contract tests (JUnit, Mockito) and frontend unit and component tests (Jasmine, Karma, Jest); Champion observability using structured logging, metrics, and tracing; Ensure applications are secure, resilient, and production-ready; Support CI/CD pipelines for both UI and backend components; Partner with DevOps on Docker/Kubernetes deployments, environment configuration, and release processes; Ensure frontend and backend artifacts are versioned, deployed, and monitored consistently; Participate in production support, incident reviews, and reliability improvements; Mentor engineers across frontend and backend disciplines; Lead technical design reviews and code reviews across Java and Angular codebases; Encourage knowledge sharing and establish best practices for full-stack development; Support hiring and onboarding of full-stack engineers; Work closely with product managers, UX designers, QA, and platform teams; Drive sprint planning, estimation, and timely delivery of full-stack features; Communicate technical decisions, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders; Balance hands-on development with leadership responsibilities

Requirements

Java (17/21+); Spring Boot; RESTful APIs; Angular; TypeScript; RxJS; component-based architecture; state management; routing; lazy loading; API consumption; microservices; event-driven designs; cloud-native patterns; CI/CD pipelines; Docker/Kubernetes; automated testing across the stack (JUnit, Mockito, Jasmine, Karma, Jest); Application Delivery Process; Application Design; Architecture; Application Development Tools; Application Testing; Packaged Application Integration; System Development Life Cycle; Technical Troubleshooting; university/college degree with 3+ years of relevant/direct industry experience; Bachelors; in lieu of a degree, comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience

Nice to have

Angular; Application Development; Business Management; Customer Solutions; Design; Front-End Development; Group Problem Solving; Java (Programming Language); Process Improvements; Release Management; Software Solutions; Technical Leadership; User Experience (UX) Design

Benefits

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; robust wellness program with financial incentives; maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year