Sr. Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack

Discover Financial
Chicago
Full timeUSD 209,000 - 262,400 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Mentoring","Leadership","Continuous learning"]

Lead a portfolio of full-stack engineering projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices to deliver cloud-based solutions that address regulatory needs. Partner with digital product managers to create robust experiences supporting financial empowerment for millions. Stay current on technology trends, experiment with new tools, mentor engineers, and contribute code when needed using modern cloud and container technologies.

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Sr. Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack

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Job Summary

Lead a portfolio of full-stack engineering projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices to deliver cloud-based solutions that address regulatory needs. Partner with digital product managers to create robust experiences supporting financial empowerment for millions. Stay current on technology trends, experiment with new tools, mentor engineers, and contribute code when needed using modern cloud and container technologies.
Location: Chicago
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers working on distributed microservices and full stack systems.
  • •Create solutions to help meet regulatory needs for the company.
  • •Experiment with and adopt new technologies; participate in internal and external technology communities.
  • •Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions and drive customer experiences.
  • •Mentor engineering community members and occasionally code or evaluate code.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 209,000 - 262,400 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree.
  • •At least 6 years of software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply).
  • •At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
  • •Preferred: 9+ years in JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go; and/or 4+ years with AWS/GCP/Azure.
  • •Preferred: 1+ years of people management experience and 2+ years using Agile practices.
Experience:6+ yearsFintechFinancial servicesMicroservicesCloud computing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationMentoringLeadershipContinuous learning
Tech Stack:JavaScriptJavaHTML/CSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoOpen SourceRDBMSNoSQLDockerKubernetesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudMicroservicesDistributed systemsCloud computingAgileInteractive AI tooling

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

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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