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.

　　The Principal Application Engineer uses a vast repertoire of experience delivering high impact software solutions to work intuitively. This Engineer role knows where to look if something breaks and is key in solving challenges quickly. Principal Application Engineers are skilled in (re)design and spend more time documenting than coding. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

　　The Principal Application Engineer is responsible for leading the technical design, development and monitoring for our products. The role is a technical, hands-on opportunity with a heavy focus on automation, resilient design and deployment of cloud ready systems and services.

　　This role collaborates with Product teams internal and external to provide world class products and services in support of our application development community and our business as whole.

　　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:

　　Contribute to product team deliverables using Java programming technology

　　Cloud-based technology experience – AWS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, OpenShift

　　Extreme automation mindset as it pertains to testing and build/deploy concepts

　　CI/CD Pipeline experience via Jenkins, Github Actions, Chef, Ansible, Nexus

　　Ability to work closely with a business initiative owners and product owners

　　External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

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　　Application Deadline:

　　The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Feb-27-2024. 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) (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.eeoc.gov/poster__;!!MjXRb4uW6x5k!ABIVgRw0WsyX2wfQC-pKxK3V9X4h1NBUGgjO7EM8PTvp5MNRgpEuVC_jVk0fcn_ISAZjmwkbLuUIrj8mFedCBkyz$)