Kafka

PNC•Dallas, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Lead Software Engineer within PNC's Lending Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh PA or Dallas TX. PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Requirements

Java 21
Angular
Java (17/21+)
Spring Boot
TypeScript
RxJS
JUnit
Mockito
Jasmine
Karma
Jest
Docker
Kubernetes
University / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience.
In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Apache Kafka
Microservices Architecture
User Experience (UX) Design

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of end‑to‑end application features across backend services (Java 21) and frontend applications (Angular).
Own architecture decisions spanning APIs, UI state management, performance, security, and scalability.
Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across both backend and frontend stacks.
Design and implement backend services using Java (17/21+), Spring Boot, and related Spring frameworks.
Build and maintain RESTful APIs and service integrations consumed by Angular frontends.
Lead backend architecture using microservices, event‑driven designs, and cloud‑native patterns.
Lead development of frontend applications using Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, and modern component‑based architecture.
Design responsive, accessible, and performant UI components aligned with UX and product requirements.
Define frontend architecture including state management, routing, lazy loading, and API consumption.
Promote automated testing across the stack, including: Backend: unit, integration, and contract tests (JUnit, Mockito). Frontend: unit and component tests (Jasmine, Karma, Jest).
Champion observability using structured logging, metrics, and tracing across frontend and backend.
Ensure applications are secure, resilient, and production‑ready with proper validation, error handling, and monitoring.
Support CI/CD pipelines for both UI and backend components.
Partner with DevOps on Docker/Kubernetes deployments, environment configuration, and release processes.
Ensure frontend and backend artifacts are versioned, deployed, and monitored consistently.
Participate in production support, incident reviews, and reliability improvements.
Mentor engineers across frontend and backend disciplines, promoting full‑stack skill growth.
Lead technical design reviews and code reviews across Java and Angular codebases.
Encourage knowledge sharing and establish best practices for full‑stack development.
Support hiring and onboarding of full‑stack engineers through interviews and guidance.
Work closely with product managers, UX designers, QA, and platform teams.
Drive sprint planning, estimation, and timely delivery of full‑stack features.
Communicate technical decisions, risks, and trade‑offs clearly to stakeholders.
Balance hands‑on development with leadership responsibilities.

Benefits

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
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