PNC Software Engineer Lead - Java/Kafka/Apache 

United States, Texas, Farmers Branch 

995140687

As a Software Engineer Principal, you will work on our Data Streaming Platform (DSP). In this position, you will be responsible for making sure that data is uploaded properly to the DSP and available as soon as it’s sent. You will develop tools and processes that will enhance availability, as well as optimize the streaming apps, APIs, SQL, etc. Additionally, you will work with our technology partners to perform upgrades to various underlying platforms, as well as work with the business and development teams that are adding data and functionality that requires DSP work. As a Software Engineer Lead, you will also be responsible for serving as a mentor for other members of the team. This role is one of the most critical roles on the Data Streaming Platform team. The ability to build Java applications for data pipelines using Kafka, and Oracle is essential to the platform.
- Core Java Skills
- Strong understanding of JavaApache Kafka Basics:
- Understanding of Kafka architecture (brokers, partitions, topics, producers, consumers)
- Experience with Kafka Producers and Consumers using the Kafka Java client
- Knowledge of Kafka topic configurations (retention, replication, partitioning)
- Understanding of the Kafka StreamsDistributed Processing Concepts:
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture
- Knowledge of exactly-once processing vs at-least-once processing
- Understanding of stream-table duality (Kafka Streams vs. KTables)
- Schema Management
- Experience with Avro, Protobuf, or JSON for structured messagesIntegration with External Systems:
- Connecting Kafka Streams with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra)
- Using Kafka Connect for external data integration
- Knowledge of REST APIs and how to expose data from Kafka StreamsDevOps and Deployment
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployment
- Using CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
- Logging and tracing using ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) or OpenTelemetryTesting Kafka Streams Applications
- Writing unit tests with Mockito and JUnit
- Using TestContainers for integration testing with Kafka
- Validating Kafka Streams topologies using TopologyTestDriverAPI developers:
- Experience building REST APIs using Spring Boot
- Experience with Spring Data/Spring Data JPA for connecting to and reading from databases via APIs
- Experience writing unit tests using JUnit/Spock
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
- Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databasesNice-to-have Skills:
- Monitoring and Optimization
- Understanding of Kafka Streams metrics (through JMX, Grafana, Prometheus)
- Profiling performance and tuning configurations (buffer sizes, commit intervals)
- Handling out-of-order events and rebalancing issues
- Knowledge of Apache Flink or KSQLDB for alternative stream processing
- Knowledge of Docker, OpenShift
Job Description

• Creates and leads the technical design and development of software solutions.
• Proposes & 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.

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.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and requiredneeded to be successful in this position.

Application Delivery Process, Application Design, Architecture, Application Development Tools, Application Testing, Packaged Application Integration, System Development Life Cycle, Technical TroubleshootingRoles 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 (including military service) may be considered.No Required Certification(s)No Required License(s)

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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