Lead Software Engineer - Backend

Discover Financial
Mexico City
Full timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentoring","Collaboration","Communication","Leadership"]

Lead backend software engineering efforts, driving a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems to support regulatory needs. Mentor developers, stay current with emerging technologies, and collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud solutions. Use Java, SQL, messaging systems, and AWS along with Docker and Kubernetes to build experiences that help millions achieve financial empowerment.

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Lead Software Engineer - Backend

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Job Summary

Lead backend software engineering efforts, driving a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems to support regulatory needs. Mentor developers, stay current with emerging technologies, and collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud solutions. Use Java, SQL, messaging systems, and AWS along with Docker and Kubernetes to build experiences that help millions achieve financial empowerment.
Location: Mexico City
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 to meet regulatory needs.
  • •Stay current with technology trends, 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 that drive powerful experiences.
  • •Use tools including Java, SQL, messaging tools, Docker/Kubernetes, and AWS services to build and operate backend capabilities.

Key Requirements

  • •Intermediate-advanced English fluency.
  • •Bachelor’s degree.
  • •At least 6 years of software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply).
  • •At least 3 years of experience with Java.
  • •At least 2 years of experience with cloud computing (AWS) and messaging tools (Kafka, Kinesis, RabbitMQ).
Experience:6+ yearsFinancial servicesCloud computing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentoringCollaborationCommunicationLeadership
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaHTML/CSSSQLOpen Source RDBMSNoSQLDockerKubernetesAWSKafkaKinesisRabbitMQ

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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