Senior Software Engineering Manager

PNC

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Work type
On-site
Location
Pittsburgh, PADallas, TXBirmingham, ALCleveland, OHDenver, CO
Salary
$123,200–$228,800 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $176k
$107k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $158,387–$211,587 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $185k 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 62 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,250–$172,500 across 41 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineering Manager

As a Software Engineering Manager Senior within the Technology organization, you will lead multiple high-performing engineering teams responsible for a large-scale, customer-facing merchant solutions platform. You will oversee the delivery, operation, and continuous improvement of high-volume transaction processing systems while driving modernization initiatives for Java-based applications. Your daily responsibilities include managing technical strategy, ensuring system resiliency and scalability, overseeing incident management, and leading talent development for managers and engineers. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and event-driven architectures to solve complex problems in the merchant acquiring and financial services space. You will utilize tools for AI-assisted engineering, automation, and developer productivity to enhance software quality. Key competencies include architectural oversight, agile leadership, and ensuring compliance with payment industry requirements and security standards within a high-volume transaction environment.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?

Median $225000 from 111 postings across 40 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead multiple engineering teams responsible for customer-facing merchant technology platforms.
  • Oversee the delivery, operation, and continuous improvement of high-volume transaction processing systems.
  • Drive modernization initiatives for Java-based applications while ensuring platform scalability and performance.
  • Evaluate architectural designs to ensure solutions are secure, maintainable, and meet business requirements.
  • Manage incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation for critical production issues.
  • Implement AI, automation, and engineering productivity tools to improve delivery efficiency.
  • Execute technology investment planning, including staffing strategy, vendor management, and budget oversight.
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators such as MTTR, availability, and technical debt reduction.

What we're looking for

  • Experience of 8+ years in the industry is typically required.
  • At least 5 years of prior management experience is typically required.
  • A bachelor's degree is required, though a master's degree or certifications are desirable.
  • Experience leading large-scale software engineering teams and high-volume transaction processing platforms is required.
  • Strong background in Java-based application development and distributed systems is required.
  • Experience with modern cloud platforms and cloud-native technologies (preferred).
  • Experience supporting payments, merchant acquiring, financial services, or high-volume transaction platforms (preferred).
  • Experience with cloud-native architecture, container platforms, observability, SRE practices, and legacy modernization (preferred).

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