Lead Software Engineer — API & Microservices

Fairygodboss; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

PNC is seeking a Software Engineer Lead focused on API development to design, build, and maintain scalable services. Based in major hubs including Pittsburgh or Birmingham, you will lead a team and collaborate across platforms and teams to deliver robust APIs.

The role emphasizes RESTful/GraphQL APIs, OAuth2/JWT security, and OpenAPI contracts, with exposure to Kafka, Spring Boot, and cloud concepts as part of a broader enterprise architecture.

Qualifications

• Requires strong API development experience with Java/Spring Boot and Kafka.
• Proven track record building RESTful APIs and securing APIs (OAuth2/JWT).
• Experience with Oracle/MySQL databases and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead design and development of API services.
• Define API contracts and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Lead mid-to-senior developers and review code for API quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and DevOps for CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

API Development

Team Leadership

RESTful APIs

API Security

Java Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kafka

Spring Boot

OpenAPI/Swagger

Oracle

MySQL

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Job description

PNC is seeking a Software Engineer Lead focused on API development to design, build, and maintain scalable services. Based in major hubs including Pittsburgh or Birmingham, you will lead a team and collaborate across platforms and teams to deliver robust APIs.

The role emphasizes RESTful/GraphQL APIs, OAuth2/JWT security, and OpenAPI contracts, with exposure to Kafka, Spring Boot, and cloud concepts as part of a broader enterprise architecture.