Position Details

Salary $179K – $204K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 4+ years

Education Bachelor's Degree

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack at Discover Financial Services, responsible for managing diverse technology projects, leading teams, and developing cloud-based solutions using microservices architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Lead technology projects
Mentor engineering team
Develop cloud solutions
Collaborate with product managers
Ensure regulatory compliance

Technical Overview

Environment includes JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, open source databases, microservices, cloud platforms.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior full stack software engineer with extensive experience in JavaScript, Java, and cloud technologies like AWS and Kubernetes. They should have a strong background in microservices, open source frameworks, and mentoring junior engineers.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degreeat least 4 years of experience in software engineeringat least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)

Nice-to-Have Skills

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 management experience2+ years of experience in Agile practices

Tools & Platforms

DockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web Services

Required Skills

JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web Servicesmicroservicescloud computingopen source frameworks

Hard Skills

JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web ServicesOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databases

Soft Skills

collaborativementoringleadershipproblem-solvingcommunication

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech

Job Function Leading full stack software development and cloud infrastructure projects

Role Subtype Software Engineer

Tech Domains JavaScript, Java, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required None

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

full stack software engineerJavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web ServicesOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesmicroservicescloud computingmentoringleadershipcollaborativeregulatory needssoftware engineeringregulatory

Deal Breakers

No experience with AWS or Kubernetes, Lack of Bachelor's Degree, Less than 4 years of experience in software engineering, No cloud computing experience

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