AVP, Principle Software Engineer

Role Summary

The AVP, Principal Software Engineer craves working in a hands-on system design and architecture environment and leads by example to ensure time-sensitive projects are completed on time and to specifications. To be successful in this role, deep expertise in solution and event-driven architecture, microservice architecture, cloud technologies and the ability to influence and lead a team are musts.

This AVP will lead the development and the life cycle management of our consumer bank and credit servicing applications by creating and developing thoughtful solutions to anticipate bugs and maintain operational excellence. In short, you would be one of our technical experts and team leaders.

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.

Essential Responsibilities

• Influence many agile development teams through all phases of the Agile development life cycle through SAFe
• Implement new technologies and assist developers as they migrate to new technologies
• Architect applications across the full stack, with experience in PCF, Cloud Native Application Architecture, Microservices ecosystem, J2EE, Spring Java, and RESTful APIs
• Design data models to support complex business processes
• Drive a CI / CD strategy using our Jenkins, Bitbucket, and uDeploy stack
• 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 and stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with architecture, security and technology standards set by Synchrony
• Assist in crafting and maintaining the future state technology architectural strategy, along with our application modernization and migration roadmap
• Participate in Agile scrums with cross-functional teams
• Lead Agile sprints as the technical expert, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog grooming, and sprint reviews
• Ensure application code quality through development, testing, 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
• Work with third-party vendors to develop software and / or integrate their software into the company's products
• Perform other duties and / or special projects as assigned

Qualifications / Requirements

Desired Characteristics

Salary 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

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. 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

Employment type Full-time

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