Principal Application Engineer

Houston, TX, United States

Discover. A brighter future.

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: At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We’re all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

As a Principal Full Stack Application Engineer, you ’ llbuild and release reliable software systems at scale. By partnering with enterprise-wide) teams, you’ll develop and maintain full stack solutions that fit our business needs. You’ll use your holistic view of all products (and their interactions) to design elegant solutions and strategize the future state of our larger technical ecosystem. By independently innovating and advocating for best practices, you’ll solve complex problems and guide the team on implementing solutions from inception to production. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

Responsibilities

·         Creates solutions addressing high impact technology and business priorities

·         Competent in multiple contexts, including programming languages, security, automation, testing, and business domains and is the go-to person for many people (inside and outside of their team)

·         Participates in strategic technology decisions and learns how these decisions impact Discover as a whole

·         Proactively identifies and mitigates issues based on intuition and experience in multiple domains

·         Coaches' technology communities at Discover

Minimum Qualifications

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:

·         Bachelors – Computer Science or related

·         6+ Years -- Information Technology, (Software) Engineering, or related

·         Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of proficient on the Dreyfus engineering scale

Preferred Qualifications

Bonus Points If You Have:

Development platforms including Java8 or later versions, Spring boot API Dev, Spring JDBC, Spring Batch, JAX-RS, Web Flux, Kafka, Rabbit MQ, and Cache;

Front End UI tech development including React and Angular;

Building applications using Java, SpringBoot, cloud technologies, including PCF, AWS, and OCP, Microservices, and REST APIs;

Working with version control software including GitHub and Jenkins;

automating testing using Junit, Cucumber, and TDD;

Utilizing Agile/Lean/SAFe methodologies;

Using Database Management Systems, including Oracle, MariaDB and PostgreSQL.

Development platforms including Java8 or later versions, Spring boot API Dev, Spring JDBC, Spring Batch, JAX-RS, Web Flux, Kafka, Rabbit MQ, and Cache;

Front End UI tech development including React and Angular;

Building applications using Java, SpringBoot, cloud technologies, including PCF, AWS, and OCP, Microservices, and REST APIs;

Working with version control software including GitHub and Jenkins;

automating testing using Junit, Cucumber, and TDD;

Utilizing Agile/Lean/SAFe methodologies;

Using Database Management Systems, including Oracle, MariaDB and PostgreSQL.

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Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Mar-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 $104,000.00 to $175,600.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position. Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

Recognition Program

Education Assistance

Commuter Benefits

Family Support Programs

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

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. (Know Your Rights)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email [email protected] information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.