Software Engineering Manager

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.

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.

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.

Minimum 5 years of technology industry experience. Minimum 3 years of people leadership, team lead, or management