About The Position
PNC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a high-performing technology team focused on building, enhancing, and supporting scalable, secure, and resilient software solutions. This role is ideal for an experienced Java full-stack engineer with a strong backend focus who enjoys designing and delivering modern microservices-based applications in a collaborative, agile environment. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems using Kafka, with the ability to influence technical direction and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- Strong Java full-stack experience with a primary focus on backend development
- Extensive experience with Spring Boot and RESTful API development
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing microservices architectures
- Experience with Apache Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms
- Solid understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and software design patterns
- Experience working in Agile development environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
- Basic to moderate experience with HTML and CSS for front-end development
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar)
- Experience in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments (financial services a plus)
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Java applications, primarily focused on backend services
- Build and support microservices-based architectures using Spring Boot
- Develop event-driven solutions leveraging Kafka for high-throughput, low-latency messaging
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Contribute to system design, code reviews, and technical decision-making to ensure quality, scalability, and performance
- Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code following PNC engineering standards and best practices
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in development and production environments
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
