Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Risk Tech)

Discover Financial
Richmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 197,300 - 225,100 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentoring","Collaboration","Technology experimentation","Staying current with tech trends","Delivery in an iterative environment"]

Lead a portfolio of full-stack, distributed microservices engineering projects in Risk Tech to help meet regulatory needs and transform risk management. Partner with the GRC team and digital product managers to build and deploy AI-powered, cloud-based solutions that detect and prevent risks before they impact customers or the business. Mentor developers and stay current with technology trends while delivering robust experiences to support millions of Americans’ financial empowerment.

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Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Risk Tech)

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Job Summary

Lead a portfolio of full-stack, distributed microservices engineering projects in Risk Tech to help meet regulatory needs and transform risk management. Partner with the GRC team and digital product managers to build and deploy AI-powered, cloud-based solutions that detect and prevent risks before they impact customers or the business. Mentor developers and stay current with technology trends while delivering robust experiences to support millions of Americans’ financial empowerment.
Location: Richmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers to create full-stack, distributed microservices solutions that meet regulatory needs.
  • •Collaborate with GRC team partners and digital product managers to build and deploy proprietary risk management solutions powered by AI.
  • •Deliver robust cloud-based experiences that drive customer value and support financial empowerment.
  • •Utilize programming languages and services (e.g., Node.js, TypeScript, Angular, Java, SQL, Python, Kafka, Docker, AWS Fargate) to build and operate solutions.
  • •Stay on top of technology trends, experiment with new technologies, and mentor other members of the engineering community.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 197,300 - 225,100 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree.
  • •At least 4 years of software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply).
  • •At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
  • •At least 1 year of people management experience (preferred).
  • •At least 2 years of experience with Agile practices (preferred).
Experience:4+ yearsRisk managementFinancial servicesMachine learningMicroservices
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentoringCollaborationTechnology experimentationStaying current with tech trendsDelivery in an iterative environment
Tech Stack:NodeJsTypeScriptAngularHTML/CSSJavaSQLPythonKafkaOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesDockerAWS FargateLambdaSpringbootVueJsMicroservicesMicro UIAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud

Eligibility

Visa:H1BF-1 OPTF-1 STEM OPTF-1 CPTJ-1TNE-2E-3L-1O-1EAD
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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