Software Engineer Senior / Software Development Engineer in Test (Senior SDET)
About The Position
This position functions as a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET). As a Senior SDET within PNC’s Consumer Lending Originations Technology organization, you will play a critical role in leading quality strategy and test automation for large scale, enterprise initiatives. This role is ideal for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who combines strong technical depth with hands on leadership, modern automation practices, and banking domain expertise. This position will be based in Pittsburgh, PA; Strongsville, OH; Birmingham, AL; 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. Provides detailed technical design and development of software solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms. Proposes & designs software solutions to address complex business needs. Writes code, tests and deploys software. Prepares technical and procedural documentation required for software. Maintains and debugs software. At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.
Requirements
- Senior level experience as an SDET or QA Engineer, with a strong focus on automation and enterprise systems.
- Strong hands on expertise with: Java, Selenium, Cucumber/Gherkin
- API testing (REST, SOAP)
- CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates
- Experience working with Kafka, Web Services, Oracle, MongoDB, and distributed systems.
- Solid understanding of test strategy, governance, and risk based testing.
- 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
- Experience in banking or financial services is strongly preferred.
- A Thought leader in quality engineering who challenges the status quo.
- Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands on levels.
- A strong communicator who can articulate quality risks and trade offs to technical and non technical audiences.
- Passionate about mentoring and raising the overall quality maturity of teams.
Responsibilities
- Leading quality strategy and test automation for large scale, enterprise initiatives.
- Leading testing efforts for large scale, multi team initiatives.
- Writes code, tests and deploys software.
- Prepares technical and procedural documentation required for software.
- Maintains and debugs software.
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
