Lead Software Engineer

PNC

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Work type: On-site
Location: Pittsburgh, PAStrongsville, OHBirmingham, ALDallas, TX
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 63 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

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The Software Engineer Lead (JAVA/Spring Boot) joins the C/IB MIS Digital organization as a senior technical leader. This role involves designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software solutions while guiding a team of engineers through technical leadership and mentorship. Day-to-day responsibilities include creating technical designs to address complex business needs, facilitating problem resolution, and reviewing coding, testing, and documentation. The position requires proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST, and Microservices, alongside experience with SQL (MySQL), ActiveMQ, and Kafka. Candidates must understand software architecture, event-driven design, and authentication systems. The role also utilizes tools like JUnit, Gradle, and Jenkins, with potential exposure to Redis, Elastic-Search, and Kubernetes. This position focuses on advancing business initiatives through scalable, reliable, and efficient system development.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Hibernate REST Microservices SQL MySQL ActiveMQ Kafka GraphQL Elastic-Search Redis SAFe React CI/CD Openshift Kubernetes Bitbucket Jenkins Gradle JUnit IntelliJ

What you'll do

Lead the technical design and development of high-quality software solutions.
Propose and design software solutions to address complex business needs.
Prepare necessary technical and procedural documentation for software projects.
Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues while reviewing their code and documentation.
Facilitate complex problem resolution across the engineering team.
Apply modern software principles and tools to advance business initiatives.
Manage risks associated with business objectives to ensure compliance with enterprise frameworks.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree or a comparable combination of education, job-specific certifications, and experience.
3+ years of relevant or direct industry experience.
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 or Kafka.
Hands-on expertise in authentication and authorization systems, API frameworks (REST, GraphQL), and persistence stores.
Proficiency in database design and optimization for both relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases.
Experience with Elastic-Search, Redis, performance tuning, and modern methodologies like SAFe (preferred).

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