Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Java, Python, SRE, AWS, AI) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

Discover Financial
Plano, Richmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 179,400 - 204,700 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentoring","Collaboration","Experimentation","Staying current with tech trends","Delivering resilient systems"]

Lead distributed microservices and full-stack engineering work in the Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering (CORE) team, driving a portfolio of initiatives that strengthen observability, connectivity, resilience, and availability. Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for regulatory needs and experiences that help millions achieve financial empowerment. Use Java, Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and data stores to experiment with new technologies, mentor engineers, and stay ahead of tech trends.

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Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Java, Python, SRE, AWS, AI) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

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Job Summary

Lead distributed microservices and full-stack engineering work in the Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering (CORE) team, driving a portfolio of initiatives that strengthen observability, connectivity, resilience, and availability. Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for regulatory needs and experiences that help millions achieve financial empowerment. Use Java, Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and data stores to experiment with new technologies, mentor engineers, and stay ahead of tech trends.
Location: Plano, 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 for distributed microservices and full stack systems.
  • •Create solutions that help meet regulatory needs, within the CORE cloud resilience organization.
  • •Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions used at scale.
  • •Stay on top of technology trends, experiment with new technologies, and participate in internal and external engineering communities.
  • •Use Java, HTML/CSS, Python, databases, container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), and AWS tooling to build and operate cloud capabilities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 179,400 - 204,700 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree
  • •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, Google Cloud)
  • •7+ years of experience in at least one of: Java or Python
  • •2+ years of experience leveraging Agile practices
Experience:4+ yearsCloud computingMicroservicesFull stackDistributed systemsOpen sourceAgile
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentoringCollaborationExperimentationStaying current with tech trendsDelivering resilient systems
Tech Stack:JavaHTML/CSSPythonOpen SourceRDBMSNoSQLDockerKubernetesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudGCPAI toolingAgile

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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