Senior Associate Application Engineer

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. 

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position.  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

As a Sr Associate Application Engineer, you’ll partner with product designers and user experience experts to create the ultimate experience for our award winning mobile app and website. This role is 90% mobile user interface development with some web and API work.  By understanding our users and the interconnected network within Discover, you’ll develop a delightful user experience.  Additionally, you will actively manage and escalate risks and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management. Responsibilities 

• Completes most features and user stories including test cases and automation with minimal support but may need coaching/guidance for more complex tasks.
• Analyze, code, test, and deploy new user stories and features with high quality (security, reliability, observability) to production. 
• Contributes to agile ceremonies, participates in demos and presentations, learns and follows established norms, and participates in technology communities.
• Participates in system design decisions and learns how these decisions impact the product as a whole.
• Learns to support production systems and understands how observed events and failures impact the product.
• Achieves team commitments by using informal leadership & strong communication skills. 

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

• Bachelors – Computer Science or related 
• 1+ Years – Information Technology, (Software) Engineering, or related 
• Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of Advanced Beginner on the Competency engineering scale 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with React Native (or React JS), Redux, and Frontend application frameworks
• Experience as part of an Agile engineering or development team

Bonus Points If You Have: 

• Experience with Java, Spring Boot microservices
• Exposure to distributed cloud solutions with experience in any public cloud like AWS, Azure and/or OCP
• Good understanding of object-oriented principles with an ability to write clean code
• Understanding of software testing principles and methodologies
• Test automation skills with tools such as Appium and RNTL
• Experience with unit testing, Selenium, and/or cucumber
• Fintech/Financial Services experience

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 Aug-25-2024. 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 $71,500.00 to $121,100.00. 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<