✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

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

at Discover Financial Services

📍 2 Locations Unknown 💰 $244K – $279K USD / year Posted March 19, 2026
Salary $244K – $279K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category Software Engineering

This role involves leading data migration projects involving Big Data and AI/ML technologies within a banking environment, focusing on secure data transfer, automation, and leveraging advanced AI tools.

  • Lead data migration projects
  • Develop AI/ML strategies
  • Mentor engineering teams
  • Implement ETL solutions
  • Ensure data integrity

The technical environment includes Big Data Technologies, AI/ML, AWS cloud platform, ETL processes, and microservice architectures, with a focus on automation and data integrity.

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with extensive experience in Big Data, AI, and ML, with a strong background in deploying applications on AWS and leading large-scale data migrations. They should have at least 7 years of experience and be capable of mentoring teams and driving innovative data solutions.

Bachelor's Degree7+ years in software development5+ years in people managementExperience with Big Data TechnologiesExperience in AI/MLExperience deploying applications into AWSExperience leading large-scale data migrations
Master's Degree in Computer Science or Software EngineeringExperience with Agentic AI tools like Claude and WindsurfExperience automating conversion lifecycleExperience with LLM / Agentic Tools
AWSAmazon Web ServicesETL suiteClaudeWindsurf
Big Data TechnologiesAIMLAWSAmazon Web ServicesETLLLMAgentic AIData migrationMicroservicesFull-stack developmentAgile practicesData mappingAnomaly detection
Big Data TechnologiesAIMLAWSAmazon Web ServicesETLLLMAgentic AIData migrationMicroservicesFull-stack developmentAgile practicesData mappingAnomaly detection
LeadershipMentoringTeam managementCollaborationInnovationTechnical guidanceProblem-solving
Industry Banking/Financial Services
Job Function Lead large-scale data migration and AI/ML initiatives in a financial services setting
Role Subtype Data Migration Lead
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, ETL, AI, ML
big dataAIMLAWSAmazon Web ServicesETLLLMAgentic AIdata migrationmicroservicesfull-stack developmentagile practicesdata mappinganomaly detection

Less than 7 years in software development, No experience with Big Data or AI/ML, No Bachelor's degree, No experience with AWS

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