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Principal Application Engineer (Ab-Initio)
Principal Application Engineer (Ab-Initio)-October 2024
Riverwoods
Oct 29, 2025
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About Principal Application Engineer (Ab-Initio)

  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 Back End Engineer, you’ll analyze, develop, and design solutions for our application software. In our Agile environment, you’ll do this by performing technical design, coding with test automation, support, and documentation of software application modifications. Ultimately, through continuous integration, development and testing, you’ll ensure we deliver quality code. 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:

  Proficiency in Ab-Initio software such as Graphical Development Environment (GDE) and Co-Operating System (Co>Op)

  Strong experience in Ab-Initio components, developing Ab-Initio Continuous Flow (CF) graphs, and using the Enterprise Meta>Environment (EME)

  Understanding of Business Rules Environment (BRE), Testing Framework (TF), and of Indexed Compressed Flat Files (ICFF)

  Some familiarity working with Oracle tables (loading and querying), and scheduling tools Maestro/Autosys

  Understanding of Ab-Initio Express>It (E>It) and its templates.

  Experience in Unix shell scripting

  External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

  What are you waiting for? Apply today!

  And by the way, while you're waiting to hear from us, don't forget to check out the great benefits Discover offers.

  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.

  The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm) ). We thrive on diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in consideration for a career at Discover.

  #LI-AS1

  Application Deadline:

  The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Jan-23-2024. 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$)

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