Synchrony · 17 hours ago
AVP, Front-End Engineering Lead
Alpharetta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expSynchrony is a leading company in the FinTech industry, and they are seeking a Front-End Engineering Lead to join their IT team. This role involves mentoring engineering teams, ensuring high-quality code, and leading development through the Agile lifecycle while focusing on improving system performance and collaborating with various stakeholders.
Consumer LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceVenture Capital
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead development teams through all phases of the Agile development life cycle
Coach & mentor junior talent
Influence and collaborate with software developers, UX designers, product managers, application architects, and customer application experts to create amazing apps
Ensure compliance with architecture, security and technology standards set by Synchrony
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
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 Synchrony’s products
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years in full stack development with a strong focus on JavaScript (ReactJS in particular) OR, in lieu of degree, High School Diploma/GED with 7 years of experience in the same
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
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
Preferred
Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices
Ability to work in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals
Advanced knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines
Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Redux, Tailwind CSS, & Unit Testing frameworks
Live and breathe testing
Extremely self-driven and can work autonomously
A desire to be in the FinTech space
Good to Have Cypress e2e Implementation
Good to Have understand Accessibility, Analytics Implementation
Benefits
Eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance
Company
Synchrony
Synchrony is a consumer financial services company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500M2024-02-15Post Ipo Equity· $500M
2014-08-01IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Doubles
President & CEO
Raj Deol
SVP, Sam’s Club Marketing Leader
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