Synchrony · 9 hours ago
VP, Mobile Apps Engineering Manager - MySynchrony
Alpharetta Site
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$135K/yr - $230K/yr
6+ years expSynchrony is a leading financial services company, and they are seeking a Vice President, Mobile Apps Engineering Manager to lead the development of their mobile applications. This role involves managing teams, influencing cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality mobile solutions in a fast-paced environment.
LendingFinanceProperty & Casualty InsuranceVenture CapitalConsumer LendingFinancial ServicesInsurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Influence and deliver through multiple agile development and testing teams through all phases of the Agile development life cycle through SAFe
Implement new technologies and assist developers as they migrate to new technologies
Develop iOS, Android applications and mobile SDKs to work in a Microservices ecosystem comprising RESTful APIs, API Gateway and Spring Framework
Experience in architecting, delivering and supporting iOS/Android applications is a must
Experience managing teams, providing coaching, delivering impactful feedback, and creating an environment that fosters learning to support successful career development
Design data models to support complex business processes
Drive a CI/CD strategy using our Bitrise, Bitbucket, and uDeploy stack
Strong experience with App Store and Play Store ecosystems and processes
Working knowledge of the overall mobile industry
Partner with Train leaders to drive and deliver results at every Program Increment level
Influence and collaborate with software developers, UX designers, product managers, application architects, and customer application experts to create amazing mobile 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
Assist in crafting and maintaining the future state technology architectural strategy, along with our modernization and migration roadmap of the applications
Lead Agile teams as the technical expert, including PI planning, ART Sync, backlog grooming sessions, IP sprints
Ensure application code quality through development, test, and QE Automation
Define and establish Non-Functional Requirements for covering Performance, Security, Reliability, Scalability, Usability, Maintainability and Portability
Participate in addressing root cause analysis, 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 6 years of experience with Software Engineering
Minimum 6 years of application development experience
Mobile native application development background for iOS or Android platform
Critical Thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
Preferred
Experience with Web, React, API and AWS are desired
Expertise with continuous integration environments
Deep experience with responsive web design principles and cross device support
Knowledge of using New Relic and Splunk for production support is desired
Experience with Database Architecture, Modeling, and familiarity with relational and non-relational persistent databases
Caching solutions such as Redis or Gemfire are a plus
Familiarity with JSON, REST and XML-based web services
Excellence in technical communication with technical and non-technical peers
Strong cross-functional team player with the ability to work seamlessly across a matrix organization and partner with global development companies
Desire to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment
Experience developing and supporting financial/banking applications
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence clients, team members, management, and external groups
Excellent attention to detail in a team environment
Experience in fostering growth-oriented culture and tailoring career paths for the team
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, action plans, impact, and resolution options
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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