Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack

Discover Financial
Richmond, Plano, Virginia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 179,400 - 204,700 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Mentoring","Mentoring engineering community","Experimentation","Agile practices","Staying on top of tech trends"]

Lead a team of developers delivering distributed full-stack solutions for a mission-critical platform that captures and analyzes customer communications across channels. Build and scale services using Node.js, Python, and AWS (Lambda, Fargate, RDS), driving transformation with generative AI and large language models. Partner with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based capabilities that enable data-driven decisions and support regulatory needs.

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Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack

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Job Summary

Lead a team of developers delivering distributed full-stack solutions for a mission-critical platform that captures and analyzes customer communications across channels. Build and scale services using Node.js, Python, and AWS (Lambda, Fargate, RDS), driving transformation with generative AI and large language models. Partner with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based capabilities that enable data-driven decisions and support regulatory needs.
Location: Richmond, Plano, Virginia
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 build full-stack, distributed microservices solutions aligned with regulatory needs.
  • •Drive high-impact engineering projects that empower data-driven decisions across the platform.
  • •Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions and customer experiences.
  • •Apply programming languages and tools (JavaScript/Java/TypeScript/SQL/Python/Go; RDBMS/NoSQL; Docker/Kubernetes; AWS services) to build and operate the platform.
  • •Stay current with technology trends, experiment with new technologies, and mentor other members of the engineering community.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 179,400 - 204,700 annually

Key Requirements

  • •At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (internship experience does not apply).
  • •At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
  • •Bachelor’s degree.
  • •Preferred: 7+ years of experience in at least one of JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go.
  • •Preferred: 1+ years of people management experience and 2+ years of experience with Agile practices.
Experience:4+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationMentoringMentoring engineering communityExperimentationAgile practicesStaying on top of tech trends
Tech Stack:Node.jsPythonAWS LambdaAWS FargateAWS RDSGenerative AILarge language modelsJavaScriptJavaHTML/CSSTypeScriptSQLGoOpen SourceRDBMSNoSQLDockerKubernetesMicroservicesAgile

Eligibility

Visa:H1BF-1 OPTF-1 STEM OPTF-1 CPTJ-1TNE-2E-3L-1O-1EADs
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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