Senior Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Global Payment Network)

Discover Financial
Houston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 209,000 - 238,500 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Collaboration","Staying current with tech trends","Experimentation"]

Build and lead full-stack capabilities for the Global Payment Network, designing and operating critical payment infrastructure. Lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack projects, mentor developers, and help ensure secure, high-throughput, resilient global transaction processing. Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that power reliable, performant experiences for millions of customers. Work with Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL/Python/Go, Docker/Kubernetes, and AWS services.

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Discover Financial
Discover Financial
3 weeks ago

Senior Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Global Payment Network)

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Job Summary

Build and lead full-stack capabilities for the Global Payment Network, designing and operating critical payment infrastructure. Lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack projects, mentor developers, and help ensure secure, high-throughput, resilient global transaction processing. Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that power reliable, performant experiences for millions of customers. Work with Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL/Python/Go, Docker/Kubernetes, and AWS services.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers working on distributed microservices and full stack systems to meet regulatory needs.
  • •Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive customer experiences.
  • •Maintain strong knowledge of emerging technologies by experimenting, learning, and participating in internal and external tech communities.
  • •Mentor other members of the engineering community and periodically code or evaluate code.
  • •Build and utilize full-stack solutions that ensure reliable, performant, and available global transaction processing.
  • •Utilize tools and services such as Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS to modernize and operate payment infrastructure.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 209,000 - 238,500 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree
  • •At least 6 years of experience in software engineering
  • •At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
  • •People management experience (at least 1 year)
  • •Agile practices experience (at least 2 years)
Experience:6+ yearsPaymentsFinancial servicesDistributed systemsMicroservicesCloud
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCollaborationStaying current with tech trendsExperimentation
Tech Stack:JavaScriptJavaHTML/CSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSMicrosoft AzureGCPNoSQLRDBMS

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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