Principal Software Engineer – Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Microservices

PNC

Principal Software Engineer at PNC leading the development of Java and Angular applications. Involves designing back-end services and mentoring engineers across full-stack development.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeDallas • Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularApacheCloudDockerJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesRxJSSpringSpring BootSpringBootTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and development of end‑to‑end application features across backend services (Java 21) and frontend applications (Angular)
Own architecture decisions spanning APIs, UI state management, performance, security, and scalability
Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across both backend and frontend stacks
Design and implement backend services using Java (17/21+), Spring Boot, and related Spring frameworks
Build and maintain RESTful APIs and service integrations consumed by Angular frontends
Lead backend architecture using microservices, event‑driven designs, and cloud‑native patterns
Lead development of frontend applications using Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, and modern component‑based architecture
Design responsive, accessible, and performant UI components aligned with UX and product requirements
Promote automated testing across the stack
Champion observability using structured logging, metrics, and tracing across frontend and backend
Ensure applications are secure, resilient, and production‑ready with proper validation, error handling, and monitoring
Support CI/CD pipelines for both UI and backend components
Partner with DevOps on Docker/Kubernetes deployments, environment configuration, and release processes
Mentor engineers across frontend and backend disciplines, promoting full‑stack skill growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of industry-relevant experience
Bachelor's degree
Knowledge of Apache Kafka
Experience with application development
Business management skills
Design skills
Group problem solving skills
Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot
User Experience (UX) Design

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaSpring BootAngularTypeScriptRxJSRESTful APIsMicroservicesEvent-driven designCloud-native patternsAutomated testing

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringProblem solvingDesign skillsBusiness managementCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational skillsUser Experience (UX) DesignFull-stack skill growth

Certifications

Bachelor's degree