✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Director, Software Engineering (Big Data, AI/ML)

at Discover Financial Services

📍 4 Locations Unknown 💰 $244K – $279K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $244K – $279K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category Software Engineering

Senior Director overseeing large-scale data migration and AI/ML integration during a major banking merger, focusing on cloud-based solutions and scalable architectures.

  • Lead data migration projects
  • Manage multiple engineering teams
  • Develop AI/ML strategies
  • Implement microservice architectures
  • Ensure data integrity and security

Technical scope includes big data processing, AI/ML, AWS cloud environment, microservice architecture, data migration, and automation tools like LLM and Agentic AI.

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with 7+ years of experience in big data, AI, and ML, with strong leadership skills managing multiple teams. They have extensive experience with AWS and large-scale data migrations, driving innovative solutions in financial technology.

Software DevelopmentBig Data TechnologiesAI/MLAWSData Migration
Data ScienceLLMAgentic AIMicroservicesAgile
AWSAmazon Web Services
Software DevelopmentBig Data TechnologiesAIMLAWSData MigrationMicroservicesAgileData ScienceLLM
Software DevelopmentBig Data TechnologiesAIMLAWSAmazon Web ServicesETLData MigrationMicroservicesAgileData ScienceLLMAgentic AIData MappingAnomaly Detection
LeadershipMentoringTeam ManagementCollaborationInnovationProblem SolvingCommunication
Industry Financial Services / Banking / Fintech
Job Function Leading large-scale data migration and AI/ML engineering in financial services
Role Subtype Data & Analytics
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Big Data, AI & Machine Learning
Software DevelopmentBig Data TechnologiesAIMLAWSAmazon Web ServicesETLData MigrationMicroservicesAgileData ScienceLLMAgentic AIData MappingAnomaly Detection

Less than 7 years of experience in software development, No experience with AWS or cloud platforms, Lack of leadership or team management experience, No experience with data migrations

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