Software Engineering Manager

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Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Hybrid
100K-223K Annually
Senior level
Machine Learning • Payments • Security • Software • Financial Services
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The Role
Lead and grow a distributed software engineering team to design, build, and scale the Production Validation Environment (PVE). Drive delivery of microservices, APIs, cloud-based platforms, CI/CD, automated testing, and synthetic-data-driven validation. Partner with product, architecture, risk, and operations; champion engineering best practices, observability, security, and governance in a regulated banking environment.
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Position Overview

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Software Engineering Manager within PNC's Retail Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, or Dallas, TX or Cleveland, OH or Denver, CO, or Birmingham, AL.

PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.
PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.Job Description

As a Software Engineering Manager within Retail Studio, you will lead a growing team responsible for designing, building, and scaling platform capabilities that support the Production Validation Environment (PVE).

This role combines engineering leadership, organizational development, and technical oversight within a fast-paced environment focused on innovation, continuous learning, and rapid delivery. The ideal candidate is an energetic people leader who is passionate about developing talent, building high-performing teams, and helping engineers succeed.

Core Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers supporting the Retail Studio and PVE platform.

  • Manage a distributed team, including offshore engineering resources, while establishing strong communication, accountability, and delivery practices.

  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.

  • Participate in hiring, workforce planning, team growth, and organizational development initiatives.

  • Create an environment where team success is prioritized above individual accomplishment.

Delivery & Platform Execution

  • Lead engineering delivery for capabilities that support production validation, synthetic-data-driven testing, and customer-impacting technology simulations.

  • Partner with product, architecture, business, risk, and operations teams to deliver strategic outcomes aligned with Retail Banking priorities.

  • Drive execution against aggressive timelines while maintaining high standards for quality, reliability, and scalability.

  • Support expansion of the platform across branch, care center, and future digital banking channels.

Technical Leadership

  • Provide technical guidance and oversight across modern application architectures, APIs, integrations, cloud technologies, and microservices-based solutions.

  • Partner with architects and senior engineers to establish scalable engineering patterns and best practices.

  • Maintain awareness of evolving technologies and help the organization adopt modern engineering approaches where appropriate.

  • Guide teams building solutions utilizing technologies such as Java, APIs, cloud services, and modern integration frameworks.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Communicate effectively with senior technology and business leaders regarding progress, risks, and strategic priorities.

  • Represent engineering teams in discussions with executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners.

  • Translate complex technical initiatives into clear business outcomes.

Engineering Excellence & Governance

  • Champion Agile delivery practices, CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps methodologies.

  • Ensure adherence to security, risk, compliance, and governance standards required in a financial services environment.

  • Drive operational excellence, resiliency, observability, and maintainability across platform services.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of technology industry experience.

  • Minimum 3 years of people leadership, team lead, or management experience.

  • Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex technology solutions.

  • Experience managing distributed and/or offshore engineering teams.

  • Working knowledge of:

    • APIs and integration patterns

    • Microservices architectures

    • Cloud-based platforms and services

    • Modern software development practices

  • Ability to lead teams working with technologies such as Java and modern backend frameworks.

  • Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and technical domains.

  • Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience within financial services, retail banking, or highly regulated industries.

  • Exposure to customer-facing banking platforms and technologies such as teller platforms, CRM systems, Salesforce, or related retail banking applications.

  • Experience supporting enterprise modernization, cloud transformation, or innovation-focused initiatives.

  • Background working in startup-style environments, innovation labs, or organizations focused on rapid iteration and experimentation.

  • Familiarity with production validation, test environments, synthetic data, or quality engineering practices.

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.

PNC also has fundamental expectations of our people managers. As a manager of talent in PNC, you will be expected to:

  • Include Intentionally - Cultivates diverse teams and inclusive workplaces to expand thinking.

  • Live the Values - Role models our values with transparency and courage.

  • Enable Change - Takes action to drive change and innovation that will transform our business.

  • Achieve Results - Takes personal ownership to deliver results. Empowers and trusts others in decision making.

  • Develop the Best - Raises the bar with every talent decision and guides the achievement of all employees and customers.

Qualifications

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

Preferred SkillsApplication Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, User Experience (UX) Design

CompetenciesAgile Development, Application Delivery Process, Application Development Tools, Coaching Others, Design Thinking, IT Environment, Software Process Improvement (SPI), System Testing

Work ExperienceRoles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience. At least 3 years of prior management experience is typically required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

EducationBachelors

CertificationsNo Required Certification(s)

LicensesNo Required License(s)

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $100,100.00 – $223,080.00

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.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 07/30/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.

In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.

Disability Accommodations Statement

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at [email protected]. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses.  Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace.  We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability 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, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

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.

California Residents

Refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice to gain understanding of how PNC may use or disclose your personal information in our hiring practices.

Skills Required

  • Minimum 5 years of technology industry experience
  • Minimum 3 years of people leadership, team lead, or management experience
  • Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex technology solutions
  • Experience managing distributed and/or offshore engineering teams
  • Working knowledge of APIs and integration patterns
  • Working knowledge of microservices architectures
  • Working knowledge of cloud-based platforms and services
  • Working knowledge of modern software development practices (Agile, CI/CD, DevOps)
  • Ability to lead teams working with Java and modern backend frameworks
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and technical domains
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Experience within financial services, retail banking, or highly regulated industries
  • Exposure to customer-facing banking platforms, teller platforms, CRM systems, or Salesforce
  • Experience supporting enterprise modernization, cloud transformation, or innovation initiatives
  • Background working in startup-style environments, innovation labs, or rapid-iteration organizations
  • Familiarity with production validation, test environments, synthetic data, or quality engineering practices

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PNC Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with company match alongside a company‑funded pension plan, an uncommon combination among large banks. Company materials highlight this as a meaningful long‑term differentiator.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, with medical/dental/vision options, HSA contributions, wellness rewards, mental‑health resources, and condition‑management programs. Descriptions characterize the insurance value positively even as plan details can vary.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave was expanded (e.g., eight weeks cited) and is paired with back‑up child and elder care, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and caregiving concierge services. These offerings signal breadth for a range of family needs.

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Year Founded: 1865

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PNC Bank is part of one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States. With a coast-to-coast presence, PNC is organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management.

Why Work With Us

For us, it’s not about being the flashiest employer in the country, but it IS about being the most brilliant: brilliant for teamwork, learning, development opportunities and benefits. The more we trust, respect and care for each other, the better we get at listening to our customers and understanding what they need.

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