Software Engineering Manager – Payments Technology, Applications

PNC

Software Engineering Manager responsible for managing payment applications and operations at PNC. Leading critical payment platforms and ensuring operational excellence and stability across multiple locations.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timePittsburgh • Arizona, Colorado, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,100 - $204,490 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

J2EEJavaKafkaLinuxMicroservicesMongoDBOpenShiftOracleSOAPSQLUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and support enterprise payment applications and integrations
Lead a Global 24x7 Operation; manage distributed teams supporting critical systems around the clock
Provide after-hours operational leadership and on-call support
Oversee application releases, change management, production implementations, and disaster recovery testing
Establish monitoring, observability, and proactive issue detection capabilities
Develop automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention
Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, audit, and regulatory requirements
Act as primary liaison between business stakeholders, payment operations, vendors, and technology teams
Communicate application health, risks, incidents, and strategic initiatives to senior leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of industry-relevant experience
At least 3 years of prior management experience
Bachelor's degree or comparable combination of education and experience
Java / J2EE, UNIX / Linux, Oracle SQL and DB2, IBM MQ, NDM / Connect:Direct, Web Services (SOAP/REST APIs), CA7 Scheduling, Elastic Search, OBIEE / Oracle Analytics Server (OAS)
Experience with Java-based microservices, OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), MongoDB, Kafka
Hands-on experience supporting vendor products like Finastra Global PAYplus (GPP), IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM), IBM Integration Bus (IIB) / App Connect Enterprise (ACE)

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Application ManagementChange ManagementDisaster Recovery TestingAutomation SolutionsMonitoring and ObservabilityWeb Services (SOAP/REST APIs)Elastic SearchMongoDBKafkaCA7 Scheduling

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder Management