Job Description:
Role Summary/Purpose
The Assistant Vice President, Principal Mobile Software Development Engineer craves working in a hands-on mobile environment and leads by example to make sure projects are delivered on time and to specification. To be successful in this role, you will need deep expertise in iOS or Android development, as well as a strong understanding of the entire technology stack top to bottom. This dynamic and collaborative role will be part of the Synchrony’s Mobile App Engineering team.
This AVP will lead the development and release process of the Mobile software and SDKs for Synchrony and its clients by developing thoughtful solutions to anticipate bugs, maintain operational excellence, deliver a quality product efficiently and provide production support. In short, you would be one of our Mobile Application experts.
Our Way of Working
We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.
You are the right candidate if you…
Have passion: Are you passionate about full stack mobile software development, ensuring best practices, striving the highest quality code?
Are obsessed with great code: Do you write elegant, testable, performant code that is robust, scalable and resilient?
Are a leader: This AVP will lead cross functional teams to deliver cutting edge features to our clients. Are you up for the challenge?
Learn quickly and adapt to new technology: Are you able to quickly adapt and learn to be productive with new frameworks, tools, processes, and products?
Think like a user: Central to our products is the understanding of our clients’ and user’s needs and requirements. Do you consider user experience in your decision making and think like a user?
Have technical chops: Boasting a mobile SDK and API engineering development background is a must.
Essential Responsibilities
Lead a development team through all phases of the Agile development life cycle
Identify and provide technical details for features identified by business product owners
Implement new technologies and assist developers as they migrate to new technologies
Provide strong technical leadership for the team developing iOS and Android applications using Kotlin/Jetpack Compose, as well as a team building scalable and resilient APIs
Influence and collaborate with software developers, UX designers, product managers, application architects, and customer application experts to create amazing apps
Mentor and influence all levels of the team: in this role, you will have the opportunity to influence up and down the chain of command
Ensure compliance with architecture, security and technology standards set by Synchrony Financial
Assist in crafting and maintaining the future state technology architectural strategy and roadmap
Participate in Agile scrums consisting of cross-functional teams
Lead Agile sprints as technical expert, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog grooming sessions, and sprint reviews
Ensure application code quality through development, test, and QA
Participate in addressing root cause analyses, incident reports and provide direction in problem resolution
Ability to analyze production defects, troubleshoot systems, identify root cause, and implement fixes
Passionate about the latest technologies, open-source projects and languages
Provide 24x7 on-call support periodically throughout the year
Identify ways to increase efficiency and improve system performance, both in engineering and Agile processes
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned
Translate business requirements into technical requirements and vice-versa
Write clear, clean, and coherent documentation
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience with software engineering OR, in lieu of degree, High School Diploma/GED 6 years of experience with software engineering.
Mobile Application Development experience with object-oriented design and development patterns for iOS and Android platforms
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
Desired Characteristics:
System level understanding of the products you’ve worked on
Experience with library and/or framework distribution
Experience with continuous development and integration environments
Experience writing unit and integration tests
Experience with Java, Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
Experience with advanced SwiftUI principles
Experience building and deploying APIs, Java and Python are a plus
Familiarity with JSON, REST and GraphQL based web services
Experience with cloud based infrastructure
Working knowledge of the overall mobile industry
Excellence in technical communication with technical and non-technical peers, including external partners
Desire to work in a dynamic fast paced environment
Experience developing and supporting financial applications
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to influence clients, team members, management, and external groups
Strong attention to detail in a team environment
Strong oral and written communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to analyze, use structured problem solving and available tools to troubleshoot systems, identify root cause, create action plans, and analyze impact
Experience with writing scripts and automation
Experience leading cross functional engineering teams
Grade/Level: 11
The salary range for this position is 115,000.00 - 200,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.
Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.
Eligibility Requirements:
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Our Commitment:
When you join us, you’ll be part of an inclusive culture where your individual skills, experience, and voice are not only heard – but valued. Together, we’re building a future where we can all belong, connect, and turn ideals into action. More than 50% of our workforce is engaged in our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where community and passion intersect to offer a safe space to learn and grow.
This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We’re proud to have an award-winning culture for all.
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Job Family Group:
Information Technology