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Discover Financial Services, Inc.

Application Engineer

Discover Financial Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States,


With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.Job Description:

What You’ll DoResponsible for oversight on design and implementation of products assigned to their team. This means they can take user stories and new features from idea to production unattended.Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.How You’ll Do ItAnalyze, design, code, test, and deploy new user stories and product features with high quality (security, reliability, operations) to production.

Understands the software development lifecycle and leverages critical thinking skills to properly evaluate features and functionality.

Guides early-career engineers by providing learning tasks as well as work-related tasks, directs the work of emerging talent, and helps them continue to grow in their technical skillset through mentorship.

Has oversight on application, system, and architecture design decisions and guides team to achieve key results for products assigned to them.

Remediates issues using engineering principles and creates proactive design solutions for potential failures to ensure high reliability of technical solutions. Achieves team commitments through collaboration with other engineers, architects, product owners, and data scientists. Contributes to and leads technology communities of practice at Discover in areas of design thinking, tools/technology, agile software development, security, architecture and/or data.

Creates and enforces IT standards within the system/application infrastructure and compatibility with the architecture of the platform.

Minimum QualificationsAt a minimum, here’s what we need from you:Bachelors – Computer Science, Engineering, Informatics, Information Security, Information Technology or related.3+ Years of experience in Information Technology, (Software) Engineering, or related.Internal applicants only:

technical proficiency rating of competent on the Dreyfus engineering scale.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSPrimarily remain in a stationary position. No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job. No transportation of physical objects is required. Primarily performed indoors in an office setting. Ability to operate office equipment such as computer, telephone, printer, and calculator. Ability to communicate verbally and in written form.Does the job require travel? No.MENTAL REQUIREMENTSDoes this role require testing or assessments to measure the ability to perform the job? No.Preferred QualificationsBonus Points If You Have:Cloud Technology – AWS, OpenShift.Extreme automation mindset as it pertains to testing and build/deploy concepts.CI/CD Pipeline experience via Jenkins, Github Actions, Nexus.Techstack include Java, Spring, Kafka, Openshift, and Jenkins.External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Nov-17-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $86,500.00 to $146,100.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package.Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:Paid Parental LeavePaid Time Off401(k) PlanMedical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings AccountSTD, Life, LTD and AD&DRecognition ProgramEducation AssistanceCommuter BenefitsFamily Support ProgramsEmployee Stock Purchase PlanLearn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.What are you waiting for? Apply today!Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations.Join us and you can expect a whole lot of rewards. From Health and insurance to on-site fitness centers, there’s everything you need to thrive – in and out of work.

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