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Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Risk Tech, Intelligent Foundations & Experiences)

at Discover Financial Services

📍 New York, NY Unknown 💰 $215K – $245K USD / year Posted March 30, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $215K – $245K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves leading a portfolio of full stack development projects within a risk technology environment, utilizing microservices, cloud platforms, and modern programming languages to create scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

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

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes microservices architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and programming in JavaScript, Java, Python, and Go, with a focus on regulatory compliance.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior full stack software engineer with extensive experience in microservices, cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, and leadership skills to mentor teams and lead projects in a financial services environment.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree4+ years of software engineering experience1+ year experience with cloud computing (AWSAzureGCP)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Master's Degree7+ years of experience in JavaScriptJavaTypeScriptSQLPythonor Go3+ years of AWSGCPor Azure experience4+ years of open source frameworks1+ years of people management2+ years of Agile practices

Tools & Platforms

DockerKubernetesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud

Required Skills

JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSAzureGCPopen source frameworksmentoringleadershipAgile

Hard Skills

JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAmazon Web ServicesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databases

Soft Skills

collaborativementoringleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptability

Industry & Role

Industry Financial Services / Banking
Job Function Lead full stack software engineering projects in a cloud environment for financial risk technology
Role Subtype Software Engineer
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL / PostgreSQL

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required None
Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

full stack engineermicroservicescloud computingAWSAzureGCPJavaScriptJavaPythonSQLDockerKubernetesNoSQLOpen Source RDBMSmentoringleadershipcollaborativeregulatory needsfinancial empowermentAgileregulatory

Deal Breakers

Lack of cloud experience, Less than 4 years of experience, No leadership or mentoring experience, No relevant technical skills

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