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Lead Software Engineer

at Discover Financial Services

📍 3 Locations Unknown 💰 $179K – $204K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $179K – $204K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's in a related field
Category Software Engineering

This role involves leading a team of software engineers to develop full stack, cloud-based solutions in a fast-paced financial services environment.

  • Lead technology projects
  • Mentor engineering team
  • Collaborate with product managers
  • Implement cloud solutions
  • Stay updated on tech trends

The technical environment includes JavaScript, Java, Python, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS cloud services, focusing on microservices and full stack development.

The ideal candidate is a senior-level software engineer with extensive experience in full stack development, cloud computing, and microservices architecture. They possess strong leadership skills, mentoring capabilities, and stay current with emerging technologies.

Bachelor's Degreeat least 4 years of software engineering experience1 year experience with cloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)
Master's Degree7+ years of experience in JavaScriptJavaTypeScriptSQLPythonor Go3+ years of AWSGCPMicrosoft Azure experience4+ years of open source frameworks1+ years of people management2+ years of Agile practices
DockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web Services
JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSMicroservicesCloud computingFull stackAgile
JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesDockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web Services
collaborativementoringtech trend awarenessteam leadershipproblem-solving
Industry Financial Services / Fintech
Job Function Lead software engineering projects in a cloud environment
Lead Software EngineerJavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web ServicesOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesMicroservicesCloud computingSoftware engineeringFull stackAgile

Lack of cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP), Less than 4 years of software engineering experience, No experience with microservices or containerization

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