Software Engineer Lead

Job Profile

As a Software Engineer Lead within PNC's Retail Tech organization, you will be based in Cleveland, OH.

PNC is an in‑office company that promotes a supportive culture where employees can thrive and maintain a healthy work–life balance. PNC does 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 and designs software solutions to address complex business needs; prepares required technical and procedural documentation.
• 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.

• 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 – Assess and effectively manage all risks associated with business objectives to support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills and abilities for this role. Key qualifications include:

Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, User Experience (UX) Design

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

Roles at this level typically require a university or college degree and 3+ years of relevant, direct industry experience. A comparable combination of education, job‑specific certification(s) and experience – including military service – may also be considered.

Bachelor's degree.

No required certifications or licenses.

Base Salary: $86,250.00 – $. Salaries may vary based on location, market data and individual skills, experience and education. This role is incentive eligible with payments based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage (with Health Savings Account), life insurance, short and long‑term disability protection, 401(k) with matching, pension and stock purchase plans, child/elder care, adoption, surrogacy and doula reimbursement, educational assistance, and a robust wellness program with financial incentives.

Paid time off includes maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays; 9 occasional absence days; and 15–25 vacation days per year depending on career level and years of service.

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This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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