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 rewarded 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.
Associate Application Engineers at Discover are focused on learning the fundamentals of quality software engineering. The Associate role programs individual user stories and accelerates technical knowledge by working with and learning from their engineering teammates. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.
Responsibilities
Learn fundamental programming techniques including structure, testing, and automation
Observes and reacts to failures and quality issues, emits log entries, and helps mitigate security threats using defensive coding
Works at the tasks and/or user stories level
Participates in agile practices and ceremonies including behavior driven development
Learns to use the environment and tools preferred by the organization
Minimum Qualifications
At a minimum, here's what we need from you:
Bachelors - Computer Science or related
In lieu of education 6 Continuous Months of Relevant Discover Engineering Training
Experience in one or more distributed programming languages like Java or C .
Nice to have
Ability to code and debug Java applications across any one of the platforms - Linux, AWS, or any cloud environment.
Junit / BDD knowledge is a plus.
Basics of shell scripting.
External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.
Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on May-13-2024. 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 $59,500.00 to $99,900.00. 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 & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)
Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.