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Lead Software Engineer - Fullstack: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Angular
PNC
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Position Overview
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 Lead within PNC's Lending Tech organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh PA, Dallas TX, Strongsville OH, Birmingham AL, Phoenix AZ, or Denver CO.
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 Job Description
Technical Leadership • 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.
Backend Responsibilities (Java) • 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.
Frontend Responsibilities (Angular) • 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.
• Define frontend architecture including state management, routing, lazy loading, and API consumption.
Quality, Testing & Reliability • Promote automated testing across the stack, including:
• Backend: unit, integration, and contract tests (JUnit, Mockito).
• Frontend: unit and component tests (Jasmine, Karma, Jest).
• 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.
DevOps & Deployment Collaboration • Support CI/CD pipelines for both UI and backend components.
• Partner with DevOps on Docker/Kubernetes deployments, environment configuration, and release processes.
• Ensure frontend and backend artifacts are versioned, deployed, and monitored consistently.
• Participate in production support, incident reviews, and reliability improvements.
Team Leadership & Mentorship • Mentor engineers across frontend and backend disciplines, promoting full‑stack skill growth.
• Lead technical design reviews and code reviews across Java and Angular codebases.
• Encourage knowledge sharing and establish best practices for full‑stack development.
• Support hiring and onboarding of full‑stack engineers through interviews and guidance.
Collaboration & Delivery • Work closely with product managers, UX designers, QA, and platform teams.
• Drive sprint planning, estimation, and timely delivery of full‑stack features.
• Communicate technical decisions, risks, and trade‑offs clearly to stakeholders.
• Balance hands‑on development with leadership responsibilities.
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.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
Preferred Skills Angular, Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Java (Programming Language), Microservices Architecture, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, Spring Boot, User Experience (UX) Design
Competencies Application Delivery Process, Application Design, Architecture, Application Development Tools, Application Testing, Packaged Application Integration, System Development Life Cycle, Technical Troubleshooting
Work Experience Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Education Bachelors
Certifications No Required Certification(s)
Licenses No Required License(s)
Pay Transparency
Base Salary: $86,250.00 – $158,125.00
Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.
Application Window
Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 07/07/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.
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 Sav
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