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ID #19641020
State Illinois
City Riverwoods
Job type Permanent
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Discover
Showed 2021-09-15
Date 2021-09-14
Deadline 2021-11-12
Category Architect/engineer/CAD
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Senior Software Developer

Illinois, Riverwoods, 60015 Riverwoods USA

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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 Responsible for developing large scale customer facing applications. Designs, develops and integrates systems for Discover's award-winning digital presence by using Agile development methodologies to support existing and new product features.

How You'll Do It
  • Works closely with the Business utilizing agile methodology. Breaks down complex requirements into workable technical solutions. Assists in the evaluation of client area application software/systems requirements and processes (e.g., new features, enhancements or maintenance). Performs application software development, testing and implementation of efficient, cost effective application solutions. Completes technical design(s) as needed.
  • Ensures that design(s) meets architecture standards and that the resulting system will be flexible, easily maintainable, high performing and integrates well with other related systems/components. Researches and evaluates alternative solutions and recommends the most efficient and cost effective solution for the systems design. Collaborates with other developers on code reviews and process enhancements. Completes unit and system testing prior to the start of any testing in PA region. Works with other internal IT teams to complete project activities, such as Infrastructure, Architecture and Database teams.
  • Ensures that code reviews are performed and documented using the approved template. May provide direction and guidance to other systems analysts/developers. Analyzes and identifies technical areas of improvement within existing web applications.
  • Ensures all projects and releases are appropriately tested and risks are mitigated. Ensures all projects have a detailed implementation and back-out plans, and are reviewed with all impacted parties in advance of scheduled releases. Continually looks for and implements ways to stabilize and improve the performance of the production environment.
  • Identifies and executes opportunities to leverage agile/iterative/lean processes to deliver projects faster. Proposes ideas to better position our applications to support future business and technology initiatives. Finds ways to incorporate these ideas within planned project/release timelines. Incorporates and supports new technology/frameworks to support our continuous integration efforts.
  • Adheres to regulatory, PDP, Change Management, and Internet Department processes and standards, ensuring all projects are compliant. Ensure any volume and capacity considerations are communicated during the design phase (or prior to committing to a Sprint). Documents software and performs related duties as assigned or requested. Actively contribute to best practices to support a strong software architecture. Reduce occurrence of vulnerabilities through proper secure coding practices and having a "Security First" Mindset. Follow proper handling of sensitive data per security guidelines. Ensures any volume and capacity considerations are communicated during the design phase (or prior to committing to a Sprint). Identifies efficient and viable alternatives to resource intensive requirements.
Qualifications You'll Need

The Basics:
  • Bachelor's d egree in i nformation t echnology
  • 4+ years of experience in s oftware d evelopment or related field
  • In lieu of education, 6+ years of experience in s oftware d evelopment or related field

Bonus Points If You Have:
  • Experience working in a large scaled, Agile environment
  • Background working for an organization in financial services or technology
  • Experience as part of an Agile engineering or development team Upon Hire
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented principles with an ability to write clean code Upon Hire
  • Strong experience working with a relational database and NoSQL database Upon Hire
  • Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or similar; Git/GitHub; Artifactory Upon Hire
  • Proven skills in high availability and scalability design, as well as performance monitoring Upon Hire
  • Experience developing and implementing API service architecture Upon Hire
  • Experience in working in a cloud environment such as AWS, GCP or Azure. Upon Hire
  • Understanding of messaging systems like MQ, Rabbit MQ, Kafka, or Kinesis. Upon Hire
  • Strong experience of developing multi-threaded and synchronization application Upon Hire
  • Build secure web applications with user authentication Upon Hire
  • Understanding of software testing principles and methodologies Upon Hire #LI-BG1 #Remote

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

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) . 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, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Discover.

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