Lead Software Engineer – Full Stack (Java)

Lead Software Engineer – Full Stack (Java)

Function : Information Technology
Posting Date: 08/10/2021
Job ID: R8441

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1.

Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together.

And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world’s leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description  

What You’ll Do

Develops and maintains full stack solutions to fit business needs.

Full stack solutions require one or more of the following: front-end (user interfaces), back-end (APIs), database and devops development.

Works directly with business partners to understand business requirements.

Works independently or with own team to innovate on and advocate for best practices within the team.

Designs complex solutions and leads them from inception to production within the agile team.

How You’ll Do It

• Develops and maintains complex front-ends with a focus on user experience
• Develops and maintains backend systems
• Works with key stakeholders to design complex solutions and lead from inception to production
• Creates and maintains devops processes, application infrastructure, and utilizes cloud services (including database systems and models)
• Innovates on and advocates for best practices and improved team processes; mentors junior team members
• Supports live systems to ensure business continuity

Qualifications You’ll Need

The Basics

• Bachelors’ Degree in Information Technology
• 6+ years’ experience with Computer Science, Information Technology or related
• In lieu of a degree, 8+ years’ experience with Computer Science, Information Technology or related

Bonus Points If You Have

• In First Year: Fullstack Academy, General Assembly or comparable programs may adequately supplement a non-CS bachelor’s degree
• Full Stack Academy, General Assembly or comparable programs may adequately supplement a non-CS Bachelor’s degree
• Experience as part of an Agile engineering or development team
• Strong understanding of object-oriented principles with an ability to write clean code
• Strong experience working with a relational database and NoSQL database
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or similar; Git/GitHub; Artifactory
• Proven skills in high availability and scalability design, as well as performance monitoring
• Experience developing and implementing API service architecture
• Experience in working in a cloud environment such as AWS, GCP or Azure.
• Understanding of messaging systems like MQ, Rabbit MQ, Kafka, or Kinesis.
• Strong experience of developing multi-threaded and synchronization application
• Build secure web applications with user authentication
• Understanding of software testing principles and methodologies

What are you waiting for?

Apply today!

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect.

Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law) .

We thrive on diversity & inclusion.

You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Discover.

What do you find exciting in your role at Discover and why?

What I find most exciting about my role at Discover is there is always constant change.

As a full stack engineer, you’re required to learn a lot, whether it be about experimenting with new technologies or modernizing efforts, you have to spend some time learning.

I remember a couple of months ago where I went to my manager and I said, “Hey, I’m not afraid to tell you that there’s a certain skill that I need to improve on.” And they really went out of their way.

They ended up transferring me over to a different department where they specialize in that skill.

I spent some time with them for a couple of months, came back to my team afterwards and really felt like I grew as an individual, especially in my career, not only myself but I was able to teach my teammates as well.

So just willingness of listening is really important here.

There are no upcoming events at this time.

We’re proud to be named one of the best places to work for diversity, inclusivity and information technology.

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect.

Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law) .

We thrive on diversity & inclusion.

You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Discover.