Principal Java/Spring Boot Architect & Tech Lead

Fairygodboss; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 106,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

PNC is seeking a Software Engineer Principal (JAVA/Spring Boot) to provide technical leadership and architectural direction within Retail Tech Core Debit Product. Based in Dallas, Pittsburgh, or Strongsville, you will design scalable systems, mentor teams, and drive best practices aligning tech with business strategy.

The role requires deep technical expertise, influence without authority, and a track record of solving cross-domain problems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience designing large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC and modern engineering practices.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Aligns business strategy with software solutions.
• Proposes, designs & codes software solutions to address complex business needs; oversees technical and procedural documentation.
• Leads complex problem solving.
• Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues and solution development.
• Demonstrates an innovative approach to apply modern principles and tools to advance initiatives.

Skills

Distributed systems design

Java/Spring Boot

APIs & data modeling

Cloud platforms

Software architecture

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PNC is seeking a Software Engineer Principal (JAVA/Spring Boot) to provide technical leadership and architectural direction within Retail Tech Core Debit Product. Based in Dallas, Pittsburgh, or Strongsville, you will design scalable systems, mentor teams, and drive best practices aligning tech with business strategy.

The role requires deep technical expertise, influence without authority, and a track record of solving cross-domain problems.