Software Engineer Sr - Kafka

PNC • Strongsville, OH

1d • $55,000 - $152,375 • 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 Software Engineer Sr within PNC's Retail Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, Dallas, TX, or Birmingham, AL. Due to the nature of this position we are seeking passionate Software Engineers. Candidates should have experience with the following: - Kafka-Based Event Streaming & Integration Support Design, develop, and support Kafka producers and consumers using Java (e.g., Spring Kafka) to enable reliable event-driven integrations between banking systems (payments, accounts, customer data, etc.). Ensure message integrity, ordering, and fault tolerance by properly configuring topics, partitions, schemas, retries, and error-handling strategies aligned with standard banking workflows. - Operational Stability, Governance & Compliance Support routine operations of Kafka usage by monitoring consumer lag, throughput, and failures, and assisting with incident triage and performance tuning. Apply banking-grade controls and standards such as secure data handling, schema governance, access controls (ACLs), and documentation to meet audit, risk, and compliance requirements. 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. Job Description 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. PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to 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. Managing 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.

Requirements

• Kafka-Based Event Streaming & Integration Support Design, develop, and support Kafka producers and consumers using Java (e.g., Spring Kafka) to enable reliable event-driven integrations between banking systems (payments, accounts, customer data, etc.). Ensure message integrity, ordering, and fault tolerance by properly configuring topics, partitions, schemas, retries, and error-handling strategies aligned with standard banking workflows.
• Operational Stability, Governance & Compliance Support routine operations of Kafka usage by monitoring consumer lag, throughput, and failures, and assisting with incident triage and performance tuning. Apply banking-grade controls and standards such as secure data handling, schema governance, access controls (ACLs), and documentation to meet audit, risk, and compliance requirements.
• 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.
• Managing 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.

Nice To Haves

• Application Development
• Business Management
• Customer Solutions
• Design
• Group Problem Solving
• Process Improvements
• Project Development
• Project Management
• QA Project Management
• Release Management
• Risk Management
• Software Solutions
• User Experience (UX) Design
• Application Delivery Process
• Application Design
• Architecture
• Application Development Tools
• Application Testing
• Packaged Application Integration
• System Development Life Cycle
• Technical Troubleshooting
• Technical Writing/Documentation

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future.
• Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: 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.
• In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: 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.
• To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level