✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack

at Discover Financial Services

📍 Plano, TX 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 Computer Science or related field
Category Software Engineering

This role involves leading full stack development projects, managing cloud-based microservices architectures, and mentoring engineering teams in a financial services environment.

  • Lead development projects
  • Manage cloud microservices
  • Mentor engineering teams
  • Design API solutions
  • Ensure high-quality delivery

The technical environment includes full stack development with JavaScript, Java, Python, Go, container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes, and cloud services primarily on AWS, focusing on microservices and API design.

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with leadership experience, proficient in full stack development, cloud platforms like AWS, and microservices architecture. They should have a strong background in mentoring teams and delivering scalable cloud solutions.

Bachelor's Degreeat least 4 years of experience in software engineeringexperience with cloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)
Master's Degree7+ years of experience in JavaScriptJavaTypeScriptSQLPythonor Go3+ years of experience with AWSGCPMicrosoft Azure4+ years in open source frameworks1+ years of people management2+ years of Agile practices
AWSAmazon Web ServicesDockerKubernetesSpring BootJunitCucumberGherkinGatlingXrayPact
JavaScriptJavaHTML/CSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSMicroservicesAPI architectureSpring BootTest AutomationAgile
JavaScriptJavaHTML/CSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesDockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web ServicesCloud computingMicroservicesAPI service architectureSpring BootJunitCucumberGherkinGatlingXrayPact Testing
collaborativeleadershipmentoringproblem-solvingcommunicationteamworkadaptability
Industry Fintech
Job Function Lead full stack and cloud microservices projects in a financial tech setting
Lead Software EngineerJavaScriptJavaHTML/CSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web ServicesMicroservicesAPI service architectureSpring BootTest AutomationAgileAPI architecture

Less than 4 years of software engineering experience, No cloud experience, No leadership or management experience, Lack of Bachelor's degree, No experience with microservices or API architecture

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