Principal Application Engineer (Machine Learning)

Discover Financial Services, Inc.; Illinois; Remote; USD 107,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Application Engineer specializing in Machine Learning and Generative AI. In this pivotal role, you will design and deploy innovative AI applications, integrating them into existing systems to enhance performance and scalability. You will lead a team, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on business priorities while working in a collaborative environment that values diversity and innovation. Join us in shaping the future of digital banking and payments!

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Education Assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Commuter Benefits

Recognition Program

Family Support Programs

Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT or Software Engineering experience required.
• Strong understanding of Generative AI models and applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy AI applications to solve complex business problems.
• Lead development of AI-driven products and mentor team members.

Skills

Machine Learning

Generative AI

Programming Languages

Problem Solving

Technical Guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Python

CUDA

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Principal Application Engineer (Machine Learning)

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
Designs, develops, and deploys Generative AI applications and platform services. This includes creating innovative solutions using machine learning models and algorithms to address complex business problems.

Integrates Gen AI solutions into existing systems and workflows, ensuring seamless operation and high performance.

How You’ll Do It

• Develops and optimizes Gen AI solutions, ensuring they meet performance and scalability requirements.
• Leads the development of AI-driven products by providing technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Implements robust validation and monitoring processes to maintain transparency, fairness, and safe use of Gen AI applications.
• Creates technology solutions addressing high impact business priorities. Demonstrates the ability to analyze, design, code, test and deploy solutions and product features with high quality to production. Level of technical expertise enables solutions with high complexity and depth.
• Competent in multiple technical domains, including programming languages, security, automation, testing, and business domains. As a result, is the go-to person for many people outside of their team.
• Participates in strategic technology decisions and understands how these decisions impact Discover as a whole.
• Proactively identifies and mitigates issues based on intuition and experience in multiple domains. Is a thought leader amongst team members and drives problem solving to determine root cause.
• Coaches technology communities at Discover in areas of specific technology domain, design-thinking, agile software development way of working, security, architecture and/or data engineering.

Qualifications You’ll Need
The Basics

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Informatics, Information Security, Information Technology, or related.
• 6+ years of experience in Information Technology, (Software) Engineering, or related.
• Internal applicants only: technical proficiency of Proficient on the Dreyfus Engineer scale.

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

• 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.
• Ability to communicate verbally; Ability to communicate in written form.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience in machine learning and AI technologies with a strong understanding of Gen AI models and their applications.
• Good understanding of GPU architecture (NVIDIA), CUDA, and other relevant technologies.
• Experience with LLMs and Generative AI.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools, IaC (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline management (Jenkins, Trident).
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in Python and other programming languages.

External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

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

#Remote

Application Deadline: The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Apr-27-2025. 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 $107,000.00 to $180,200.00. 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
• Short and Long Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurances
• Recognition Program
• Education Assistance
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Support Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

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.

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.