Software Engineer Lead (JAVA/Spring Boot)

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 Software Engineer Lead (JAVA/Spring Boot) within PNC's C/IB MIS Digital organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh PA, Strongsville OH, Dallas TX, or Birmingham, AL. The Software Engineer Lead (JAVA/Spring Boot) is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software solutions while guiding a team of engineers. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure scalable, reliable, and efficient systems. 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.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

Strong proficiency in Java, with hands-on experience in Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST, and Microservices; Solid understanding of software architecture, microservices, and event-driven design patterns; Experience designing and developing solutions using core Java, SQL (MySQL), and ActiveMQ, Kafka; Hands-on expertise in authentication & authorization systems, API frameworks (REST, GraphQL) and persistence stores; Proficiency in database design and optimization, including both relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases; Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience; Bachelors

Nice to have

Experience with Elastic-Search and Redis is a plus; Strong knowledge of performance tuning, application security, and scalability best practices; Experience with modern software development methodologies, (SAFe preferred); Familiarity with front-end frameworks like React is a plus; Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Openshift, Kubernetes); Experience with CI/CD tools and platforms(Bitbucket, Jenkins, etc.); Experience using IntelliJ, Gradle, and writing JUnit test cases; Application Development; Business Management; Customer Solutions; Design; Group Problem Solving; Process Improvements; Release Management; Software Solutions; 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; incentive eligible based on company, business and/or individual performance