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Position Overview
Discover Financial Services is seeking a Java Lead Engineer to join the Core Payments Backend team. This role requires a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in Java, Spring-based microservices, and distributed systems within a high-volume, mission-critical payments environment.
The Lead Engineer will drive technical design, modernization efforts, delivery quality, and system reliability, while mentoring engineers and collaborating across enterprise teams. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership and architectural influence.
The team follows Agile methodology with 2-week sprints, and engineers are responsible for end-to-end delivery, automated testing, and production readiness.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
Act as technical lead for backend payment services, guiding design and implementation decisions.
Lead design and code reviews to ensure adherence to enterprise architecture and engineering standards.
Drive modernization of legacy components into scalable, cloud-ready microservices.
Partner with architecture and platform teams to define long-term technical direction.
Software Engineering
Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
Own complex user stories and epics from requirements through production deployment.
Ensure code quality, security, resiliency, and performance standards are consistently met.
Review and approve pull requests; enforce best practices and coding standards.
Quality, CI/CD & Automation
Champion test-driven development and automation-first practices.
Ensure strong test coverage using JUnit, Cucumber, and integration testing frameworks.
Lead CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Nexus, and related tools.
Collaborate with DevOps teams on deployment, monitoring, and release readiness.
Reliability, Performance & Production Support
Own stability and performance of assigned services in production.
Lead root cause analysis and drive permanent fixes for production issues.
Implement caching, performance tuning, and resiliency patterns.
Improve observability and monitoring to proactively detect system issues.
Mentorship & Collaboration
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and coaching.
Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery commitments.
Collaborate closely with Product, QA, DevOps, and Security teams.
Contribute to engineering communities and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Required Technical Skills
Programming & Frameworks
Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate/JPA
Experience leading microservices-based architectures
Infrastructure / Cloud
Linux
AWS
OpenShift
VMware
CI/CD & Automation
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
Chef
Ansible
Nexus
Databases & Messaging
PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS
Kafka or other event-driven platforms
Redis, Memcached, or similar caching technologies
Testing & Performance
JUnit
Cucumber
JMeter or equivalent performance testing tools
Candidate Requirements
Prior experience as a Java Lead / Senior Backend Engineer in enterprise or financial services environments
Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
Must be available 3 days onsite in Chicago, IL
Only strong consultants with excellent interview skills
C2C only | Rate: Max $55–$60/hr
If you want, I can also:
Shorten this into a vendor blast version
Create Java Lead screening questions for Discover
Add payments-domain keywords to increase resume match
Provide a rate justification script for candidates
Position Overview
Discover Financial Services is seeking a Java Lead Engineer to join the Core Payments Backend team. This role requires a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in Java, Spring-based microservices, and distributed systems within a high-volume, mission-critical payments environment.
The Lead Engineer will drive technical design, modernization efforts, delivery quality, and system reliability, while mentoring engineers and collaborating across enterprise teams. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership and architectural influence.
The team follows Agile methodology with 2-week sprints, and engineers are responsible for end-to-end delivery, automated testing, and production readiness.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
Act as technical lead for backend payment services, guiding design and implementation decisions.
Lead design and code reviews to ensure adherence to enterprise architecture and engineering standards.
Drive modernization of legacy components into scalable, cloud-ready microservices.
Partner with architecture and platform teams to define long-term technical direction.
Software Engineering
Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
Own complex user stories and epics from requirements through production deployment.
Ensure code quality, security, resiliency, and performance standards are consistently met.
Review and approve pull requests; enforce best practices and coding standards.
Quality, CI/CD & Automation
Champion test-driven development and automation-first practices.
Ensure strong test coverage using JUnit, Cucumber, and integration testing frameworks.
Lead CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Nexus, and related tools.
Collaborate with DevOps teams on deployment, monitoring, and release readiness.
Reliability, Performance & Production Support
Own stability and performance of assigned services in production.
Lead root cause analysis and drive permanent fixes for production issues.
Implement caching, performance tuning, and resiliency patterns.
Improve observability and monitoring to proactively detect system issues.
Mentorship & Collaboration
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and coaching.
Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery commitments.
Collaborate closely with Product, QA, DevOps, and Security teams.
Contribute to engineering communities and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Required Technical Skills
Programming & Frameworks
Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate/JPA
Experience leading microservices-based architectures
Infrastructure / Cloud
Linux
AWS
OpenShift
VMware
CI/CD & Automation
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
Chef
Ansible
Nexus
Databases & Messaging
PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS
Kafka or other event-driven platforms
Redis, Memcached, or similar caching technologies
Testing & Performance
JUnit
Cucumber
JMeter or equivalent performance testing tools
Candidate Requirements
Prior experience as a Java Lead / Senior Backend Engineer in enterprise or financial services environments
Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
Must be available 3 days onsite in Chicago, IL
Only strong consultants with excellent interview skills
C2C only | Rate: Max $55–$60/hr
If you want, I can also:
Shorten this into a vendor blast version
Create Java Lead screening questions for Discover
Add payments-domain keywords to increase resume match
Provide a rate justification script for candidates
Salary : $55 - $60