✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Lead Software Engineer

at Discover Financial Services

📍 New York, NY Unknown 💰 $215K – $245K USD / year Posted March 25, 2026
Salary $215K – $245K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
Category Software Engineering

This role involves leading a portfolio of technology projects, mentoring teams, and developing cloud-based full stack solutions using microservices architecture.

  • Lead technology projects
  • Mentor developers
  • Collaborate with product managers
  • Develop cloud solutions
  • Stay current with tech trends

Stack includes JavaScript, Java, Python, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and NoSQL databases, focusing on distributed systems and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate is a senior full stack software engineer with at least 4 years of experience in distributed microservices, full stack development, and cloud technologies, particularly AWS. They should be passionate about mentoring, staying current with tech trends, and delivering regulatory-compliant solutions.

Bachelor's Degree4 years of experience in software engineering1 year experience with cloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)
Master's Degree7+ years of experience in JavaScriptJavaTypeScriptSQLPythonor Go3+ years of experience with AWSGCPMicrosoft Azure4+ years of experience in open source frameworks1+ years of people management2+ years of Agile practices
DockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web Services
JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web ServicesOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databases
JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web ServicesOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databases
collaborativementoringleadershipproblem-solvingcommunication
Industry Fintech
Job Function Lead software engineering projects and teams in a cloud environment
Role Subtype Full Stack Engineer
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL / PostgreSQL, Python, JavaScript, Java
Clearance Required None
Visa Sponsorship No
software engineerfull stackmicroservicescloud computingAWSAmazon Web ServicesJavaScriptJavaPythonGoDockerKubernetesSQLNoSQLOpen Source RDBMSmentoringcollaborativeregulatory needstechnology projectsdistributed systemsfull stack software engineer

No Bachelor's Degree, Less than 4 years of software engineering experience, No experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP)

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