Manager Application Engineering ( Data )

$104,000 - $175,600/Yr

Discover Financial Services - Riverwoods, IL

Full-time - Manager

Riverwoods, IL

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About the position

As a Manager Application Engineering at Discover, you will lead the technical development of software engineering staff, driving vision into action and results. This role emphasizes fostering a collaborative culture, encouraging teams to own their products, and ensuring adherence to engineering excellence. You will be responsible for mentoring engineers, managing software ownership from concept to continuous improvement, and shaping the technical vision within your domain.

Responsibilities

• Guide and drive teams to efficient engineering solutions for achieving iterative business deliverables, including designing system architecture and writing code.
• Question the status quo and strive to establish the right engineering culture and mindset.
• Encourage teams to own the product and create engineering solutions focusing on customer needs.
• Lead and utilize highly technical skills to contribute as an engineer within a product team, designing, developing code, and maintaining quality technology solutions.
• Hire, retain, and lead a diverse group of engineering professionals, establishing clear objectives and key results.
• Manage software ownership and development from initial concept through continuous improvement.
• Mentor and lead a staff of engineers in both technical and soft skills to craft a team of highly competent technology experts.
• Define how technical work should be done, select appropriate tools, and establish standards and practices within the technical domain.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related fields.

Nice-to-haves

• 2+ years of people leadership experience working with Ab-initio (GDE, Express>It), Informatica, or similar data processing ETL tools.
• Knowledge of data processing programming languages.
• Technical expertise with data models and data segmentation techniques.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, or Postgres and understanding of columnar data stores such as Snowflake.

Benefits

• 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