Software Engineer Lead - Data and Automation - Enterprise Payments (Java Springboot, Linux, CI/CD)

Lead Software Engineer in PNC's Data and Automation organization, based in Birmingham, AL, responsible for designing, developing, and automating software solutions to maintain non-production environments for payment processing.

Position Overview

PNC emphasizes people as the differentiator and a commitment to delivering the best experience for customers. The Software Engineer Lead within the Data and Automation team helps maintain, support, and ensure the stability of non-production environments used by PNC's payment processing systems. The role involves upgrading software and hardware to stay ahead of end of life, building new instances of supported applications, addressing infrastructure vulnerabilities, troubleshooting system problems, performing root cause analysis to prevent recurrence, and coordinating vendor software upgrades. It also covers configuring, provisioning, and supporting payments processing applications, creating and maintaining technical documentation, and automating routine team tasks. The position is in-office, with a culture that supports balance and inclusion. PNC does not sponsor employment visas or STEM OPT for this role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure software and hardware are upgraded to stay ahead of end-of-life cycles
• Build new instances of supported applications
• Resolve infrastructure related vulnerabilities
• Troubleshoot and resolve system problems
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures
• Implement complex vendor software upgrades
• Configure, provision, and support various payments processing applications
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Automate routine tasks performed by the team
• Lead the technical design and development of software solutions
• Propose and design software solutions to address complex business needs
• Prepare technical and procedural documentation
• 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience
• 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience

Technologies

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Linux
• CI/CD

Benefits

• Health and prescription drug coverage with Health Savings Account option
• Dental and vision coverage
• Employee and spouse/child life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability protection
• 401(k) with company matching
• Pension and stock purchase plans
• Dependent care reimbursement account
• Back-up child and elder care
• Adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
• Educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
• Wellness program with financial incentives
• Maternity and parental leave
• Up to 11 paid holidays per year
• 9 occasional absence days per year
• 15 to 25 vacation days per year, depending on career level

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $67,500.00 – $172,500.00

Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data, and individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with pay tied to company, business, and individual performance.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is posted for two business days from 07/06/2026, with potential extension at the discretion of the business.

Disability Accommodations

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please email [email protected] with “accommodation request” in the subject line and include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. PNC provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PNC is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories.

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