Principal Java Engineer - Microservices & Kafka Architect

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical and dental benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Educational assistance programs

Job summary

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is hiring a Software Engineer Principal in Pittsburgh, PA. The position involves designing scalable services and modernizing legacy components while mentoring engineers. Candidates should have strong proficiency in Java and experience with microservices and DevOps practices.

This role promotes a culture of learning and adaptability within their teams, emphasizing technical ownership and excellent architectural practices. PNC offers robust benefits and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software design and architecture.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to mentor engineers.
• Experience with DevOps and cloud-native practices.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable services and guide teams through technical decisions.
• Lead architecture and design decisions for microservices.
• Establish engineering best practices around code quality.

Skills

Java

Microservices

Spring Boot

Hibernate

SQL

Kafka

ActiveMQ

API frameworks

NoSQL data stores

Event-driven architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Job description

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is hiring a Software Engineer Principal in Pittsburgh, PA. The position involves designing scalable services and modernizing legacy components while mentoring engineers. Candidates should have strong proficiency in Java and experience with microservices and DevOps practices.

This role promotes a culture of learning and adaptability within their teams, emphasizing technical ownership and excellent architectural practices. PNC offers robust benefits and a supportive work environment.