Software Engineer Sr - Kafka

Requirements

• 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
• Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, 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, Technical Writing/Documentation
• Work Experience
• Education
• Bachelors
• Certifications
• No Required Certification(s)
• Licenses
• No Required License(s)
• Pay Transparency
• Base Salary: $55,000.00 - $152,375.00
• 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 04/08/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.

Additional Information

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 Sr within PNC's Asset Management Group organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, Dallas, TX, or Birmingham, AL. Due to the nature of this position we are seeking passionate Software Engineers. Candidates should have experience with the following: - Kafka-Based Event Streaming & Integration Support Design, develop, and support Kafka producers and consumers using Java (e.g., Spring Kafka) to enable reliable event-driven integrations between banking systems (payments, accounts, customer data, etc.). Ensure message integrity, ordering, and fault tolerance by properly configuring topics, partitions, schemas, retries, and error-handling strategies aligned with standard banking workflows. - Operational Stability, Governance & Compliance Support routine operations of Kafka usage by monitoring consumer lag, throughput, and failures, and assisting with incident triage and performance tuning. Apply banking-grade controls and standards such as secure data handling, schema governance, access controls (ACLs), and documentation to meet audit, risk, and compliance requirements. 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 Provides detailed technical design and development of software solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms. Proposes & designs software solutions to address complex business needs. Writes code, tests and deploys software. Prepares technical and procedural documentation required for software. Maintains and debugs software. 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.

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