Senior Software Engineer - API Development

Position Overview

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 Senior Software Engineer within PNC's Check Modernization and Teller organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA or Strongsville, OH or Dallas, TX or Birmingham, AL or Phoenix, AZ.

Primary (API Development - Core Focus)

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
• Build scalable, secure, and high‑performing API services
• Define API contracts and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)
• Integrate APIs with databases and third‑party services
• Optimize API performance and reliability
• Implement authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT)
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams
• Conduct code reviews and enforce API standards

Secondary (ARGO / Dev Ops Support)

• Support ARGO‑based deployments and workflows
• Assist with CI/CD pipelines and Git Ops practices
• Collaborate with Dev Ops teams
• Troubleshoot deployment issues

• Strong experience in API development (Java, Node.js, .NET, etc.)
• Proven experience building RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of API security and lifecycle management
• Experience with SQL/No
  
  SQL databases
• Familiarity with microservices architecture

• Experience with ARGO tools (Argo CD, Argo Workflows)
• Exposure to Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud platform familiarity (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Experience with API gateways
• Knowledge of event‑driven architecture
• Experience with observability tools

Primary: API Design, Development, Integration, Security

Secondary: ARGO, CI/CD, Git Ops, Kubernetes

• Provides detailed technical design and development of software solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms.
• Proposes & designs software solutions to address complex business needs.
• Writes code, tests and deploys software.
• Prepares technical and procedural documentation required for software.
• Maintains and debugs software.

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

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Bachelors

No Required Certification(s)

No Required License(s)

Base Salary: $86,250.00 - $

Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full‑time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), 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 select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.

In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.

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