Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Java, Javascript, Python, Go, Spring, Kafka, CI/CD, Claude Code)

Discover Financial
New York, Richmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 197,300 - 225,100 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentorship","Code review","Collaboration","Technical direction","Data design"]

Lead a team delivering hyper-personalized, omnichannel messaging experiences. Guide distributed microservices and full-stack systems work, partnering with product managers to design robust cloud solutions. Drive technical design, testing, and implementation using AI, large language models, and cloud infrastructure while ensuring strong data practices. Use Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, Spring, Kafka, CI/CD, and AWS ecosystems to build high-performance, maintainable software with rigorous code reviews and mentorship.

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Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Java, Javascript, Python, Go, Spring, Kafka, CI/CD, Claude Code)

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Job Summary

Lead a team delivering hyper-personalized, omnichannel messaging experiences. Guide distributed microservices and full-stack systems work, partnering with product managers to design robust cloud solutions. Drive technical design, testing, and implementation using AI, large language models, and cloud infrastructure while ensuring strong data practices. Use Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, Spring, Kafka, CI/CD, and AWS ecosystems to build high-performance, maintainable software with rigorous code reviews and mentorship.
Location: New York, Richmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a portfolio of technology projects and guide a team of developers building distributed microservices and full stack systems.
  • •Collaborate with digital product managers to design and deliver robust cloud-based solutions for personalized omnichannel experiences.
  • •Direct the design, development, testing, and implementation of technical solutions using AI technologies, LLMs, and cloud infrastructure with sound data design practices.
  • •Deliver high-performance software solutions using Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, modern cloud infrastructure, and AWS ecosystems.
  • •Support engineering excellence through mentorship and rigorous code reviews to ensure solutions are performant and maintainable.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 197,300 - 225,100 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree
  • •At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply).
  • •At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
  • •7+ years of experience in at least one of: Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, TypeScript, or SQL.
  • •2+ years of experience in Agile practices.
Experience:AI/MLDistributed microservicesCloud computingAgile practices
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentorshipCode reviewCollaborationTechnical directionData design
Tech Stack:JavaJavaScriptPythonGoSpringKafkaCI/CDClaude CodeAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudTypeScriptSQLDataflowAWS GlueDatabricksLLMsLarge language modelsAgile

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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