PNC’s Technology organization is seeking a Software Engineer Lead to act as a senior technical leader and subject matter expert for enterprise applications built on Java and Oracle. This role supports development and operational excellence, monitors application health, and collaborates across teams to troubleshoot and maintain end-to-end stability.
Role Responsibilities
- Act as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert (SME) for assigned applications, providing technical leadership and communicating application capabilities, risks, and priorities to business and technology stakeholders.
- Lead support, maintenance, and continuous improvement for enterprise applications using Java and Oracle databases, SQL, and ETL processes to support high availability, performance, and scalability.
- Monitor application health and operational performance using tools such as Dynatrace; proactively identify issues, drive root cause analysis, and implement preventive solutions.
- Partner with development, infrastructure, security, and business teams to troubleshoot complex production issues, validate integrations, and support application stability across the full lifecycle.
- Create and lead technical design and development of software solutions.
- Propose and design software solutions for complex business needs, including preparation of required technical and procedural documentation.
- Facilitate resolution of complex problems.
- Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues, including reviewing coding, testing, and documentation.
- Apply modern principles, methodologies, and tools to advance business initiatives and capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Agile Methodology
- Cloud Computing
- Code Reviews
- Debugging
- DevOps
- Project Management
- Requirements Analysis
- Software Development
- System Designs
- Technical Designs
- Application Delivery Process
- Application Design
- Architecture
- Application Development Tools
- Application Testing
- Packaged Application Integration
- System Development Life Cycle
- Technical Troubleshooting
Roles at this level typically require a university or college degree and 3+ years of relevant or direct industry experience. Education: Bachelors.
Technologies
- Java
- Oracle databases
- SQL
- ETL
- Dynatrace
Compensation
Base Salary: USD 86,250 - 158,125 per yearly.
This role is incentive eligible, with payment based on company, business, and/or individual performance.
Work Location and Position Overview
This onsite position is located in Lakewood, CO. The role overview also indicates possible in-office locations including Denver, CO, Birmingham, AL, Pittsburgh, PA, Phoenix, AZ, Dallas, TX, and Strongsville, OH.
PNC is an in-office company with a supportive culture. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
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
- Between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level
Application Window
Generally expected to be posted for two business days from 10/01/2026, though it may be longer with business discretion.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Policy Notices
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 the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the SAFE Act and/or FINRA, which prohibit hiring individuals with certain criminal history.
Disability Accommodations Statement
If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, contact AccommodationRequest@pnc.com with the subject line including “accommodation request,” and include your name, job ID, and preferred method of contact. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say “Workday.” All information provided will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
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