Software Engineer Sr - Kafka

PNC•Strongsville, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Software Engineer Sr within PNC's Asset Management Group 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
Experience with Kafka producers and consumers using Java (e.g., Spring Kafka)
Experience ensuring message integrity, ordering, and fault tolerance
Experience monitoring consumer lag, throughput, and failures
Experience with incident triage and performance tuning
Experience applying banking-grade controls and standards such as secure data handling, schema governance, access controls (ACLs), and documentation
3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience

Nice To Haves

Application Development
Business Management
Customer Solutions
Design
Group Problem Solving
Process Improvements
Release 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

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.
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.
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

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