Lead Software Engineer, Application Support and Payment Processing

PNC

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Work type
On-site
Location
Pittsburgh, PAStrongsville, OHBirmingham, ALFarmers Branch, TXDenver, COMiamisburg, OHJacksonville, FLPhoenix, AZ
Salary
$94,875–$158,125 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $126k
$80k most similar roles pay here $236k

This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $142,500–$221,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $126k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About PNC

PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the U.S., based in Pittsburgh, PA, it provides retail banking, corporate banking, and asset management.

PNC currently has 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $91,000–$185,900 across 40 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Application Support and Payment Processing

As a Software Engineer Lead-Application Support/Payment Processing within the Lending Payments SRC Team, you will lead the technical design, development, and documentation of software solutions to address complex business needs. You will be responsible for maintaining platform stability, remediating risks, managing privileged-account compliance, and investigating incidents while driving service improvements for critical payment-processing services and associated security controls. The role requires performing technical troubleshooting across multiple domains in a highly regulated financial-services environment. Key skills and technologies include Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, DevOps, and the System Development Life Cycle. You will also perform code reviews, requirements analysis, and system design to support infrastructure teams and cybersecurity stakeholders. This position focuses on ensuring the reliability of enterprise payment systems and managing governance activities like account discovery and compliance remediation for critical financial operations.

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical design and development of software solutions to address complex business needs.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues while reviewing code, testing, and documentation.
  • Resolve critical system issues and perform production operations for payment-processing services.
  • Maintain platform stability by partnering with infrastructure teams and cybersecurity stakeholders.
  • Manage privileged-account compliance, account discovery, and related security controls.
  • Investigate incidents and drive service improvements within a highly regulated financial environment.
  • Prepare technical and procedural documentation required for software development and operations.

What we're looking for

  • A bachelor's degree is required, or a comparable combination of education, job-specific certifications, and experience.
  • Candidates must have 3+ years of relevant or direct industry experience.
  • Experience in application support and production operations for enterprise payment or financial systems is preferred.
  • Leadership qualities are preferred as a technical lead.
  • Preferred skills include Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, DevOps, and the Payments domain.
  • Preferred skills include Project Management, Requirements Analysis, and System Designs.
  • Candidates must be able to perform technical troubleshooting in a highly regulated financial-services environment.
  • Certifications are often desired.

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