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Software Engineer Lead - Financial Payments (Kafka, MongoDB, Java)

PNC

Pittsburgh, PA
Full Time
Senior
14 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

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 within PNC's Lending Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Strongsville, OH, Dallas, TX or Birmingham, AL. The position is primarily based in a PNC location. Responsibilities require time in the office or in the field on a regular basis. Some responsibilities may be performed remotely, at the manager's discretion. This role involves technical design and development within Payments Technology, working with testers, mentoring team members, and engaging with various teams to ensure successful delivery of software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Creates High level Design
  • Oversees scrum team development
  • Performs code/design reviews to ensure quality and consistency
  • Coaches team members on secure coding practices and in general best practices in development
  • Confirms that proper test coverage is obtained for the release of code (unit test coverage, performance test, and regression automation)
  • Responsible for monthly release preparation and ensuring the crew's stories are migrated properly to Production
  • Responsible to coordinate the necessary KT to the RTB team for all changes
  • Attends Wing Tech Lead meeting regularly
  • Engages with C&IB Architecture team as needed
  • Monitors the efficiency and effectiveness of application technical implementation and troubleshoot problems
  • Creates and leads the technical design and development of software solutions
  • Proposes & designs software solutions to address complex business needs
  • 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

  • Experience with creating high level design
  • Experience overseeing scrum team development
  • Knowledge of code/design review processes
  • Mentoring team members on secure coding practices and development best practices
  • Ensuring proper test coverage including unit, performance, and regression testing
  • Experience with monthly release preparation and story migration to production
  • Coordination skills for knowledge transfer to other teams
  • Engagement with architecture teams as needed
  • Expertise in ICON IPF product
  • Payments experience (Swift and Fed)
  • Experience with Confluent Kafka, MongoDB, Akka framework, Unix scripting
  • Java-based integration with Spring framework and J2EE platforms
  • RESTful web services design and development
  • API design using Swagger
  • Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of relevant industry experience

Nice to Have

  • Application Development
  • Business Management
  • Customer Solutions
  • Design
  • Digital Payments
  • Group Problem Solving
  • Java
  • MongoDB
  • Process Improvements
  • Release Management
  • Software Solutions
  • Swagger (Software)
  • User Experience (UX) Design

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 3+ years of relevant/industry experience
  • No required certifications or licenses

Benefits & Perks

  • Medical/prescription drug coverage with HSA
  • 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 fully paid programs
  • Wellness program with financial incentives
  • Paid time off including holidays, vacation days, parental leave, and occasional absence days

Working at PNC

PNC fosters an inclusive and accessible workplace, emphasizing respect, diversity, and employee contribution. Employees are encouraged to take pride in their work and uphold the company's reputation through customer focus and managing risks effectively.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 10, 2025
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About PNC

Website

pnc.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Industry

Commercial Banking

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