Software Engineer Lead - Corporate and Institutional Banking - Treasury; Boot, Java, Kuber

Software Engineer Lead - Corporate and Institutional Banking - Treasury (Spring Boot, Java, Kuber... PNC Financial Services Group
• Birmingham, AL, US

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 Corporate & Institutional Banking - Treasury organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh-PA, Strongsville-OH, Dallas-TX, or Birmingham-AL.

• Lead the design and architecture of distributed systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high availability.
• Develop and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Design and implement containerized applications leveraging Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements, API specifications, and integration strategies.
• Optimize application performance, ensuring low latency and high throughput in production workloads.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, CI/CD, and observability.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Participate in system design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions.

• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering with a focus on distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java (8+) and Spring Boot framework.
• Extensive experience in Microservices architecture design and implementation.
• Hands‑on experience with Containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Deep understanding of scalable system design, fault tolerance, and concurrency.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, messaging systems (Kafka/Rabbit
  
  MQ), and databases (SQL/No
  
  SQL).
• Solid understanding of Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and leadership skills.

PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visa for this position. PNC will not participate in OPT or STEM OPT for this position. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

• 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.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

• Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
• Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

• Application Development
• Business Management
• Customer Solutions
• Design
• Group Problem Solving
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Microservices Architecture
• Process Improvements
• Release Management
• Software Solutions
• Spring Framework
• User Experience (UX) Design

• Application Delivery Process
• Application Design
• Architecture
• Application Development Tools
• Application Testing
• Packaged Application Integration
• System Development Life Cycle
• Technical Troubleshooting

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