Software Engineer Lead - Java, Boot, Kafka

Position Overview

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Software Engineer Lead - 2 within PNC's Retail Tech organization, you will be based in Dallas, TX, Pittsburgh, PA, Strongsville, OH or Birmingham, AL.

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer with a strong emphasis on API development and integration to design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance services.

• Primary (API Development - Core Focus)
• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
• Lead a team of mid-level to senior developers
• Experience with Event Streaming with Kafka
• 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
• Assist with CI/CD pipelines and Git Ops practices
• Collaborate with Dev Ops teams
• Troubleshoot deployment issues

• Strong experience in API development (Java 8/17/21, Spring Boot, Kafka)
• Proven experience building RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of API security and lifecycle management
• Experience with Oracle and MySQL databases
• Familiarity with microservices architecture

• 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

• API Design
• API Development
• API Integration
• API Security

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future, including 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, stock purchase plans, dependent care reimbursement, educational assistance, robust wellness program, paid time off including maternity/parental leave, holidays and vacation days.

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.

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact  All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.