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Software Engineer Lead - Site Reliability Engineering Center

PNC Financial Services Group Birmingham, AL

Birmingham, AL

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$86k - $158k/yr Full time Backend Developer Manager Cloud Infrastructure

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Job Description

PNC Financial Services Group is hiring a Software Engineer Lead for its Site Reliability Engineering Center (SRC). This onsite role supports PNC’s IT hubs and includes participation in an on-call rotation to handle off-hour critical incidents. The position focuses on leading technical design and development while applying modern engineering practices to improve reliability and business outcomes.

Role and location

Onsite position in Birmingham, AL
Alternative IT hub locations include Cleveland, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; Dallas, TX; Birmingham, AL; Phoenix, AZ; or Denver, CO
Rotation schedule includes off-hour critical incidents

What you will do

Lead the technical design and development of software solutions
Propose and design software solutions for complex business needs
Prepare the technical and procedural documentation required for delivery and operations
Facilitate complex problem resolution
Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues
Review coding, testing, and documentation of software
Apply modern principles, methodologies, and tools to advance business initiatives and capabilities

Required qualifications

Knowledge of values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in business decisions, with ability to leverage this in creating customized customer solutions
Ability to assess and effectively manage risks associated with business objectives and activities in alignment with PNC’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework
Typically requires a university/college degree and 3+ years of relevant or direct industry experience
Bachelor’s degree
In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job-specific certifications, and experience (including military service) may be considered

Technology experience

Experience with: Java, Spring boot, J2EE, Kubernetes, Microservices, Mongo DB, Dynatrace, Elastic search, API knowledge, Postman, MQ, Kafka

Additional experience that is a plus: ETL knowledge, SAFe methodology, Mainframe, additional databases (including Oracle, SQL, Kafka, Mongo, etc.), and Ansible

Compensation

Base salary: USD 86,250 - 158,125 per year
Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data, and individual skills, experience, and education
Role is incentive eligible, with payment based on company, business, and/or individual performance

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
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
15 to 25 vacation days each year depending on career level
Robust PTO varies by eligibility/role as described in the posting

Application and accommodations

Expected posting window: two business days from 07/24/2026, though it may be longer with business discretion
For disability accommodations during the application process, contact AccommodationRequest@pnc.com with “accommodation request” in the subject line and include your name, job ID, and preferred method of contact
Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say “Workday” for accommodation assistance

Equal employment opportunity

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law
This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for registered roles, the SAFE Act and/or FINRA requirements

California residents should refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice for information on how PNC may use or disclose personal information in hiring practices.

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