✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Full Stack

at Discover Financial Services

📍 New York, NY Unknown 💰 $250K – $286K USD / year Posted March 17, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $250K – $286K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves leading full stack software engineering projects within a financial services environment, focusing on cloud-native solutions and microservices architecture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead full stack development
  • Manage cloud infrastructure
  • Mentor engineering teams
  • Ensure application security
  • Optimize system performance

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes JavaScript, Java, Python, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices, emphasizing scalable, secure, and cloud-based application development.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior full stack software engineer with over 6 years of experience, proficient in JavaScript, Java, Python, and cloud platforms like AWS and GCP. They should have strong leadership and team management skills, with experience in cloud-native development.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's DegreeAt least 6 years of software engineering experienceExperience with cloud computing (AWSAzureGCP)People management experience (4+ years)

Nice-to-Have Skills

9+ years of experience in JavaScriptJavaTypeScriptSQLPythonor Go3+ years of experience with AWSGCPAzure4+ years of experience in open source frameworks7+ years of people management2+ years of experience in Agile practices

Tools & Platforms

AWSAmazon Web ServicesDockerKubernetesGCPMicrosoft Azure

Required Skills

JavaScriptJavaTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSAmazon Web ServicesGCPMicrosoft Azure

Hard Skills

JavaScriptJavaTypeScriptSQLPythonGoOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesDockerKubernetes

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam managementCollaborationProblem-solvingMentoringCommunication

Industry & Role

Industry Financial Services
Job Function Lead cloud-native full stack software engineering projects for financial services
Role Subtype Senior Software Engineer
Tech Domains JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, Amazon Web Services, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP, Microsoft Azure

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required None
Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

software engineerfull stackjavajavascripttypescriptsqlpythongoawsamazon web servicesdockerkubernetescloud computingmicroservicesleadershipteam management

Deal Breakers

Less than 6 years of software engineering experience, No cloud computing experience, Lack of leadership or management experience, No Bachelor's degree

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