Software Engineer Lead-- Java, Boot, Kafka

Position Overview

A Software Engineer Lead – 2 within PNC's Retail Tech organization, based in Dallas, TX, Pittsburgh, PA, Strongsville, OH, or Birmingham, AL. This role focuses on API development and integration, leading a team to design and maintain high-performance scalable services.

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Lead a team of mid‑level to senior developers.
• 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 and 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, Development, Integration, Security.

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits: medical/prescription drug coverage (including Health Savings Account), dental & vision options, life insurance, disability protection, 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans, dependent care reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy benefits, educational assistance, wellness program, paid time off including maternity/parental leave, holidays, vacation days, and more. View details at

Base Salary: $67,500.00 – $ (may vary by location, market data, individual skills, experience, and education). This role is incentive eligible based on company, business, and/or individual performance.

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