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Lead Software Engineer

at Discover Financial Services

📍 Richmond, VA Unknown 💰 $179K – $204K USD / year Posted March 18, 2026
Salary $179K – $204K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category Software Engineering

This role involves leading software engineering projects, especially in microservices and cloud environments, to support financial services transformation at Capital One.

  • Lead technology projects
  • Manage microservices
  • Collaborate with product managers
  • Utilize cloud platforms
  • Mentor team members

The technical environment includes Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, and major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level software engineer with at least 4 years of experience in microservices, full stack development, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. They should have leadership qualities and experience collaborating with product teams.

Lead a portfolio of technology projectsExperience with distributed microservicesFull stack systemsCollaborate with product managersUtilize programming languages like JavaPythonSQLNodeGoScala
People managementAgile practicesExperience with cloud services (AWSGCPAzure)
DockerKubernetesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud Platform
Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projectsExperience with distributed microservicesFull stack systemsCollaborate with digital product managersUtilize programming languages like JavaPythonSQLNodeGoScala
JavaPythonSQLNode.jsGoScalaAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformDockerKubernetesCloud computingDistributed microservices
collaborationmentoringproblem-solvingadaptabilitycommunication
Industry Fintech
Job Function Leading software development projects in cloud and microservices environments
Role Subtype Software Engineering
Tech Domains Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, Scala, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Kubernetes
software engineerfull stackmicroservicescloud computingdockerkubernetesawsazuregcpleadteam leadproject managementcollaborationmentoringagileprogramming languages

No experience with microservices, Lack of cloud platform experience, No leadership or project management experience, No bachelor's degree, Unwilling to work in Richmond, VA

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