Lead Software Engineer – Java, Spring Boot, Kafka

PNC

Software Engineer Lead developing robust APIs for PNC's Retail Tech organization. Collaborating with teams to design, build, and maintain high-performance services.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timePittsburgh • Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $67,500 - $172,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing RESTful and GraphQL APIs, with a strong focus on API security, performance optimization, and integration with databases and third-party services. Proven leadership in guiding development teams and collaborating with cross-functional and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality API services.

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API DevelopmentJava 8/17/21Spring BootOAuth2CI/CD Pipelines

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Hard Skills

RESTful API DevelopmentGraphQL API DevelopmentAPI SecurityDatabase IntegrationPerformance OptimizationMicroservices ArchitectureKubernetesOracle DatabaseMySQL DatabaseGitOps Practices

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCollaborationCode Review

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureGCPOpenAPISwagger

Industry Keywords

API ContractsAuthenticationAuthorizationDeployment TroubleshootingCross-Functional Teams

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesMySQLOracleSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
Lead a team of mid-level to senior developers
Build scalable, secure, and high-performing API services
Define API contracts and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)
Integrate APIs with databases and third-party services
Optimize API performance and reliability
Implement authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Conduct code reviews and enforce API standards
Assist with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices
Collaborate with DevOps teams
Troubleshoot deployment issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience in API development (Java 8/17/21, Spring Boot, Kafka)
Proven experience building RESTful APIs
Knowledge of API security and lifecycle management
Experience with Oracle and MySQL databases
Familiarity with microservices architecture
Exposure to Kubernetes
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Cloud platform familiarity (AWS, Azure, GCP)

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