Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack

Discover Financial
Richmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 179,400 - 204,700 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentoring","Collaboration","Staying current","Experimentation"]

Lead a portfolio of full-stack and distributed microservices initiatives to help meet regulatory needs. Guide a team of developers while staying ahead of emerging technologies, experimenting with new tools, and mentoring engineering peers. Partner with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions that improve experiences for millions of Americans, leveraging AWS and modern containerized platforms.

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Discover Financial
Discover Financial
4 weeks ago

Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack

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Job Summary

Lead a portfolio of full-stack and distributed microservices initiatives to help meet regulatory needs. Guide a team of developers while staying ahead of emerging technologies, experimenting with new tools, and mentoring engineering peers. Partner with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions that improve experiences for millions of Americans, leveraging AWS and modern containerized platforms.
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 focused on distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
  • •Drive solutions to meet regulatory needs for the company.
  • •Experiment with and adopt new technologies while participating in internal and external tech communities.
  • •Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions for user-facing experiences.
  • •Use JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Go, along with RDBMS/NoSQL databases and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 179,400 - 204,700 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 7 years of experience with one or more: JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go.
  • •1+ years of people management experience (preferred) with Agile practices (2+ years preferred).
Experience:4+ yearsFinancial servicesCloud computingDistributed microservices
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentoringCollaborationStaying currentExperimentation
Tech Stack:JavaScriptJavaHTML/CSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudRDBMSNoSQLDockerKubernetesAgileCloud computing

Eligibility

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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