Kubernetes)

PNC•Strongsville, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage. The company is united in delivering the best experience for customers and fosters an inclusive workplace culture where employees feel respected, valued, and have opportunities to contribute. This Software Engineer role, specializing in JAVA/Openshift/Kubernetes, is within PNC's C/IB MIS Accelerator organization and will be based in Pittsburgh, PA or Strongsville, OH. The position seeks a skilled API Developer with strong Java and Spring Boot experience to build and support outer-facing APIs in a public cloud environment, integrated with Salesforce. Key responsibilities include Spring Boot functionality, API design, and collaboration across development, QA, and product teams. The ideal candidate writes clean, well-documented code, is comfortable with QA efforts, and is expected to grow into a trusted Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Product Owners. PNC operates as an in-office company, promoting a supportive culture for employee growth and work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to discuss workplace expectations with their recruiter and hiring manager. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. The role involves developing, testing, and implementing software solutions, designing solutions for business needs, writing, testing, and deploying code, preparing technical and procedural documentation, and maintaining and debugging software. Employees are expected to be customer-focused, aligning decisions with customer needs and satisfaction, and adept at managing risk according to PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
Experience deploying and supporting applications on OpenShift/Kubernetes.
Primary experience developing outer APIs.
Familiarity with reverse proxies in a public cloud environment.
Working knowledge of JavaScript, especially for virtual services.
Strong belief in best practices and clean coding standards.
Ability to write clear, maintainable code with meaningful comments.
Comfortable asking questions and requesting help when needed.
Excellent communication skills; able to work with both technical and business-facing teams.
Strong collaboration skills with developers, testers, and QA teams.
Willingness to support applications during QA and Production issue resolution.
Ability and motivation to grow quickly into an API expert in the Salesforce Commercial space.
University / college degree, with 2+ years of relevant professional experience. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

Application Development
Business Management
Customer Solutions
Design
Group Problem Solving
Process Improvements
Release Management
Software Solutions
User Experience (UX) Design

Responsibilities

Build and support outer-facing APIs in a public cloud environment integrated with Salesforce.
Manage Spring Boot functionality.
Design APIs.
Collaborate across development, QA, and product teams.
Write clean, well-documented code.
Participate in QA efforts.
Grow into a trusted Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Product Owners.
Develop, test, and implement software solutions.
Design software solutions to address business needs.
Write code, test and deploy software.
Prepare technical and procedural documentation required for software.
Maintain and debug software.
Be Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Manage Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

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