Application Engineer

  • Discover Financial Services
  • Riverwoods, IL
  • time-alarm-solid 03-01-2024

Job Description

Join Discover Financial Services as an Application Engineer and be part of a culture that prioritizes diversity, teamwork, and collaboration. As an integral team member, you will work closely with product designers and user experience experts to enhance the discover.com customer experience. Your role will involve analyzing, designing, programming, testing, and deploying new features while ensuring high quality and proactive issue resolution. Additionally, you will provide guidance to junior team members, lead technology communities, and actively contribute to the overall success of products.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze, design, program, test, and deploy new features with high quality standards.
  • Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering their growth and development.
  • Influence team commitments and drive results through effective communication and leadership.
  • Oversight on design decisions and proactive issue resolution.
  • Manage risks and escalate customer-impacting issues.
  • Contribute to and lead technology communities.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in Information Technology or Software Engineering.
  • Internal applicants: technical proficiency rating of competent.

Bonus Points

  • Java and Spring Boot expertise.
  • Experience with React and UI Technology.
  • Proficiency in TDD, BDD, and test automation tools.
  • Knowledge of Cloud and containerization.
  • Strong team player with collaborative skills.

External applicants will undergo a technical interview process. Application deadline: Mar-05-2024. Apply now for a competitive compensation package and a wide range of benefits including Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, 401(k) Plan, and more. Discover is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Apply today to join our customer-focused team!