Software Engineer Lead

ZipRecruiter; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services firm is seeking a Software Engineer Lead in Birmingham, AL. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the design and development of software solutions, particularly in optimizing ETL workflows using tools like Informatica. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in application development. This position offers competitive compensation, with a salary range of $55,000 to $158,700 annually.

Benefits

Health/dental/vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off including holidays and vacation

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant/direct industry experience is required.
• Certifications are often desirable.
• In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of ETL workflows.
• Maintain CA7 scheduling of ETL jobs.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure data integrity.

Skills

Application Development

Customer Solutions

Design

User Experience (UX) Design

Education

Bachelors

Tools

Informatica

SSIS

Job description

Position Overview

As a Software Engineer Lead within PNC's Lending Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Strongsville, OH, Dallas, TX or Birmingham, AL. The position is primarily based in a PNC location with responsibilities that may require time in the office or in the field. Some responsibilities may be performed remotely at the manager’s discretion.

PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Job Description

• Creates and leads the technical design and development of software solutions.
• Proposes and designs software solutions to address complex business needs. Prepares technical and procedural documentation required.
• Facilitates complex problem resolution.
• Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues. Reviews coding, testing, and documentation of software.
• Applies modern principles, methodologies and tools to advance business initiatives and capabilities.

Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer Lead, you will be part of an Agile engineering team where you will be responsible for technical design and development within our Lending Technology line of business. You will work with testers to address bugs or defects and propose and design solutions. This role requires fluidity and flexibility, as it is not a role with specific day-to-day tasks. You will also mentor other team members.

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of ETL workflows using Informatica and SSIS to support payment data integration and movement across enterprise systems.
• Oversee and maintain CA7 scheduling of ETL and Informatica jobs, ensuring accuracy, performance, and timely execution of payment data pipelines.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to validate, test and reconcile database transactions, ensuring integrity and compliance of payment data across multiple records.
• Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root cause analysis of ETL processes, database jobs, and data quality issues.

Qualifications

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

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 may be considered.

Education: Bachelors

Certifications: No Required Certification(s)

Licenses: No Required License(s)

Pay and Benefits

Base Salary: $55,000.00 – $158,700.00. 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.

Benefits: PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on eligibility, options for full-time employees include health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, short and long-term protection, 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans, dependent care reimbursement, back-up care, educational assistance, wellness programs, and more. Paid time off includes holidays, vacation, and other leave as per eligibility.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 09/15/2025, although it may be longer with business discretion.

Accommodations Statement

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact [e-mail]. Include “accommodation request” in the subject line and provide your name, job ID, and contact method. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and used only to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace and provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

This position is subject to applicable federal and state regulations and banking industry requirements.

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