Principal Application Engineer (Machine Learning)

Discover Financial Services; Riverwoods (IL); Remote; USD 107,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company seeks a Principal Application Engineer specializing in Machine Learning. The role involves designing and deploying AI applications, mentoring team members, and ensuring high-performance solutions. Join a collaborative culture focused on innovation and growth.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision

Education Assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Information Technology or Software Engineering.
• Competent in multiple technical domains including security and testing.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and deploys Generative AI applications.
• Leads development of AI-driven products and provides mentorship.
• Implements validation and monitoring processes for Gen AI applications.

Skills

Machine Learning

AI Technologies

Programming Languages

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Engineering

Information Technology

Tools

Python

CUDA

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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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

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)
• Cloud computing expertise (AWS)
• 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.

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Application Deadline

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on May-11-2025. 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
  
  

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

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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.

At Discover, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace through our Fair Chance Hiring practices. Fair Chance Hiring means that we base our hiring decisions on an applicant’s qualifications rather than their criminal record. All our positions are subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Our applicants go through a background check, and we follow all applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance (LA County Fair Chance).

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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