Lead Software Engineer, Back End

Discover Financial
Richmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 179,400 - 204,700 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentoring","Collaboration","Experimentation","Technology community participation","Code evaluation"]

Lead a portfolio of back-end engineering projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet regulatory needs. Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for millions of customers, while staying current with emerging technologies, experimenting with new tools, and mentoring engineers. Use Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, AWS services, and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.

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Discover Financial
Discover Financial
21 hours ago

Lead Software Engineer, Back End

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Job Summary

Lead a portfolio of back-end engineering projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet regulatory needs. Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for millions of customers, while staying current with emerging technologies, experimenting with new tools, and mentoring engineers. Use Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, AWS services, and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
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 building distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
  • •Drive solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company.
  • •Experiment with new technologies and participate in internal and external technology communities; mentor other members of the engineering community.
  • •Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for customers.
  • •Utilize and evaluate code as needed, including using programming languages and cloud/container technologies.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 179,400 - 204,700 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree.
  • •At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply).
  • •At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
  • •Experience with one or more of Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js (7+ years preferred).
  • •Experience with open source frameworks (4+ years preferred) and people management (1+ years preferred).
Experience:4+ yearsDistributed microservicesCloud computingOpen source
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentoringCollaborationExperimentationTechnology community participationCode evaluation
Tech Stack:JavaPythonSQLNodeGoScalaRDBMSNoSQLDockerKubernetesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudOpen SourceAgile

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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