Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End

Discover Financial
United States
Full timeUSD 229,900 - 262,400 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Mentoring","Learning","Staying current","Experimenting"]

Lead a portfolio of backend technology projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet regulatory needs. Drive transformation by designing robust, cloud-based solutions in collaboration with digital product managers, while experimenting with emerging technologies and mentoring engineers. Use Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala alongside AWS services, Docker, Kubernetes, and NoSQL/RDBMS databases to deliver experiences that support millions of Americans’ financial empowerment.

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Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End

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Job Summary

Lead a portfolio of backend technology projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet regulatory needs. Drive transformation by designing robust, cloud-based solutions in collaboration with digital product managers, while experimenting with emerging technologies and mentoring engineers. Use Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala alongside AWS services, Docker, Kubernetes, and NoSQL/RDBMS databases to deliver experiences that support millions of Americans’ financial empowerment.
Location: United States
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers focused on distributed microservices and full stack systems.
  • •Stay on top of technology trends, experiment with new technologies, and participate in internal and external engineering communities.
  • •Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for regulatory needs.
  • •Mentor other members of the engineering community and, at times, code or evaluate code.
  • •Build solutions that help drive powerful experiences for millions of Americans’ financial empowerment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 229,900 - 262,400 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree
  • •At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply)
  • •At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
  • •9+ years of experience in at least one of: Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js
  • •1+ years of people management experience
Experience:6+ yearsMicroservicesCloud computingAWSAgile
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationMentoringLearningStaying currentExperimenting
Tech Stack:JavaPythonSQLNodeGoScalaOpen SourceRDBMSNoSQLDockerKubernetesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudAgile

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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