Software Engineer Lead - Data Product Organization; Cloudera Hadoop, Neo4j, Spark​/PySpark

Position Overview

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage. We are united in delivering the best experience for our customers and fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued, and able to contribute. This role focuses on developing, maintaining, and expanding a complex, data‑centric Treasury Management payment network currently hosted on Hadoop and Neo4j.

• Develop, maintain, and expand the Treasury Management payment network on Hadoop and Neo4j.
• Work on complex data requirements independently.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Architects, and other key technical resources.
• Implement streaming and Iceberg data solutions.
• Leverage Cloudera Hadoop, HDFS, HQL, Hive, Impala, Beeline, and Neo4j to support platform needs.
• Provide strong communication skills and lead technical initiatives as a Data Engineer.
• Utilize orchestration and scheduling tools, Spark/PySpark, and Linux operating systems.
• Architect and design solutions that address complex business needs, including modern principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Prepare technical and procedural documentation, review coding, testing, and documentation of software.
• Facilitate complex problem resolution and provide technical guidance to colleagues.

• 3+ years of relevant industry experience or a university/college degree with comparable experience and certifications.
• Proven experience as a Data Engineer, with expertise in orchestration, scheduling, Spark/PySpark, Cloudera Hadoop, Hive, Impala, Beeline, and Neo4j.
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead others.
• Experience with Iceberg and streaming data solutions.
• Knowledge of Apache Kafka, Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Data Engineering, Design, Group Problem Solving, Neo4j, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, and User Experience (UX) Design.
• Competencies in Application Delivery Process, Application Design, Architecture, Application Development Tools, Application Testing, Packaged Application Integration, System Development Life Cycle, and Technical Troubleshooting.
• Bachelor’s degree required; certificates desirable (no specific certifications mandatory).

Base Salary: $55,000.00 – $ (may vary by location, market data, and individual skills, experience, and education). The role is incentive eligible based upon company, business, and/or individual performance.

Benefits include medical/prescription drug coverage, 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, child/elder care backup, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, educational assistance, a robust wellness program, paid time off, maternity/parental leave, holidays, and vacation days.

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PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law. This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the FDIA and, for registered roles, the SAFE Act and/or FINRA regulations regarding hiring of individuals with certain criminal histories.