Manager Software Engineering

Discover Financial Services; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead a talented team of engineers. In this pivotal role, you will drive innovation and excellence in software development, mentoring staff and shaping the technical vision. Your leadership will foster a collaborative culture that prioritizes quality and continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading digital banking and payments company, where your contributions will help shape the future of financial services. Join us and be part of a community that values diversity and encourages personal growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading software engineering teams and mentoring engineers.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Drive technical vision and ensure adherence to quality standards.

Skills

Java

J2EE

Spring

RESTful APIs

AWS

Agile methodologies

Emotional intelligence

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Information Technology

Tools

AWS S3

Lambda

EMR/Spark

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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.

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

What You'll Do

Responsible for the technical development of software engineering staff within a Discover application development area while using your technical expertise to drive vision into action and results.

How Youll Do It

• Hire, retain and lead high-functioning, diverse group of engineering professionals, establishing clear objectives and key results, developing consistent set of practices and process across the team and driving towards resolution of challenging problems. This includes all performance management aspects of leading the engineers including acquiring and providing 360 feedback and administering reviews. Manages software ownership and development from initial concept through continuous improvement.
• Mentor staff of engineers in both technical and soft skills to craft a team of highly technically competent, consistent, thoughtful and customer-centric technology experts. This includes ensuring the group is adhering to principles of engineering excellence within their technical domain, applying consistency of technical execution, sharing common practices and challenges within the team and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the team.
• Lead and shape the technical vision within their domain and be an essential member of leadership team including acting as a leader in the Discover engineering community affecting and advancing the architecture across the company and ensuring adherence to all regulatory, compliance and audit requirements. This includes defining how technical work should be done, selecting appropriate tools, defining technology, quality, experience and implementation standards and practices within own technical domain.
• Work with key stakeholders to efficiently and effectively allocate team members to product teams to meet business and Product area objectives.
• Engage with internal and external communities of practice to share experiences, contribute knowledge, learn and advocate for the Discover Technology brand. Promotes team innovation and collaboration of ideas across teams.
• Contribute as an engineer within a product team designing, developing and maintaining quality technology solutions for a product or set of products including developing own subject matter expertise.
  
  

Qualifications You'll Need

The Basics

• Bachelors Information Technology or related
• Application Development or related experience
  
  

Physical And Cognitive Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Primarily remain in a stationary position.
• No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
  
  

Bonus Points If You Have

• People Leadership experience
• Proven track record of delivering quality in an Agile environment
• Proven track record of turning concepts and ideas into tangible solutions
• Servant leadership style backed up with strong emotional intelligence
• Strong communication skills
• Self-motivated, Commercial understanding of the Payments domain
• Strong knowledge and understanding of emerging trends in software engineering
• Strong appreciation of operational excellence best practices
• Experience in supporting software solutions in a production environment
• Commercial experience developing in a Scaled Agile environment
• Working knowledge of the technology stack
• Java / J2EE , Spring, RESTful APIs, Open Source software, AWS S3, Lambda, EMR/Spark,
• Knowledge and understanding of CICD processes
• Passion for learning
• Strong collaborator
  
  

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

Application Deadline

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on May-05-2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

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 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)

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 [e-mail]. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.

Positions marked as remote eligible are limited to remote locations within the country in which the position is based.

Applicants must be 18 or older at the time of hire.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Financial Services, Banking, and Hospitality

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