Senior Developer Java Application Development – Digital Platform Services
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At Discover Financial Services, you’ll find yourself in the company of some of the industry’s smartest and most reliable professionals. And at a company that rewards dedication, values innovation and supports growth.
Thrive in an environment that promotes teamwork and shared success. Build on a foundation of mutual respect. Join the company that understands rewarding careers like no other, with this exceptional opportunity:
Senior Developer Java Application Development – Digital Platform Services
Job Description
We are an agile group looking for eager, collaborative, and outspoken individuals to help build and evolve our Digital Payment platform. We are the technology that drives applications you use every day, such as ApplePay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay just to name a few. Join our team and help to define and deliver our next generation eWallet platform and services. Your input and delivery will directly contribute to positioning Discover Financial Services as the leading direct bank and payments partner.
You will be successful in this role if you can:
- Partner with the Business and Technology teams by contributing to the planning and execution of projects, ensuring that your design and code contribution is of high quality.
- Break down complex requirements into workable technical solutions to deliver the product owners needs.
- Design, develop and document high quality software for large scale Java/J2EE distributed systems by
- Determining System and Functional Requirements as required.
- Communicating Technical Design (high and low level) as required.
- Creating and executing well thought through Implementation plans.
- Successfully executing Unit and System Testing
- Collaborate with other developers on code reviews, process enhancements and overall platform improvements.
- Actively contribute to instill best practices to support a strong software architecture.
- Be reliable, self-motivated, and focused on high quality delivery of work products and willing to accept responsibility and accountability.
- Assist peers in resolving technical problems in varying degrees of complexity.
- Integrate our proactive audit/compliance mindset into the team.
- Provide level 3 support, as required for the Digital Platform Services, including some out of hours support.
- Promote a risk-aware culture, ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes.
Skills
Educational and Experience Requirements:
- 5+ years of overall technology experience in Java/J2EE development domain and Agile/Scrum environment.
- Proven experience of being involved in the delivery and implementation of business critical projects of large scope and technical complexity.
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems (related/commensurate experience acceptable).
Core Behavioral and Technical Requirements:
- Strong leadership, project management, time management and problem solving skills with demonstrated ability to command large audiences and management stakeholders. Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and business acumen. Strong Java/J2EE development background capable of independent leading a development team and providing input to both high level architectural design and low level designs.
- Expected to be technically strong in the following general areas: Java J2EE (Java 1.7/Java 1.8), Spring, Hibernate, JPA, JMS/MQ, RESTful services.
- Front end GUI applications that use a variety of technologies including JSF 2, Primefaces, HTML, Ajax. Continuous Integration (with Jenkins, Nexus), Gradle, Github, Websphere application server / tcServer / WMQ, Oracle Exadata.
- Experience with Scrum methodology and Agile development practices.
- Understanding of testing frameworks and software quality assurance methods. Understanding of PAAS and cloud based architecture.
- Ability to successfully work under tight project deadlines.
- Be passionate about delivering quality, world-class solutions for your business partners and stakeholders/customers of our Company.
- Possess a proven history of innovation in a fast paced environment and the ability to thrive in an environment of constant change.
- Experience in the payments ecosystem.
- Experience in supporting and working within virtual or remote teams.
- Strong communication skills including a high command of verbal and written English. Ability to travel as needed (domestically and internationally).
- Less than 10% annually.
About Us
Since Discover launched in 1986, we’ve made a business of redefining the credit card industry for the better. We were first to have no annual fee, first to offer cash rewards, first to provide 24/7 customer service, and we rank #1 in customer loyalty. As a Fortune 500 company, we strive to provide our employees with an environment where they can contribute in a way that’s different from other large institutions. If you’re looking for a place to make a difference and let your voice shine through, we’d love to meet you.
Apply today at discover.com/careers.
Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, among other things, or as a qualified individual with a disability.
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