AVP, Principal Front-End Engineer (L11)

Job Description:

Role Title: AVP, Principal Front-End Engineer(L11) 

Company Overview:

Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry’s most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoors, pet and more.  

• We have recently been ranked #2 among India’s Best Companies to Work for by Great Place to Work. We were among the Top 50 India’s Best Workplaces in Building a Culture of Innovation by All by GPTW and Top 25 among Best Workplaces in BFSI by GPTW. We have also been recognized by Ambition Box Employee Choice Awards among the Top 20 Mid-Sized Companies, ranked #3 among Top Rated Companies for Women, and Top-Rated Financial Services Companies.   
• We offer Flexibility and Choice for all employees and provide best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being.  
• We provide career advancement and upskilling opportunities, focusing on Advancing Diverse Talent to take up leadership roles. 

Organizational Overview:

• Synchrony's Engineering Team is a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to driving technological excellence. As a member of this Team, you'll play a pivotal role in designing and developing cutting-edge tech stack and solutions that redefine industry standards.
• The Credit Card that we use every day to purchase our essentials and later settle the bills - A simple process that we all are used to on a day to day basis. Now, consider the vast complexity hidden behind this seemingly simple process, operating tirelessly for millions of cardholders. The sheer volume of data processed is mind-boggling. Fortunately, advanced technology stands ready to automate and manage this constant torrent of information, ensuring smooth transactions around the clock, 365 days a year.
• Our collaborative environment encourages creative problem-solving and fosters career growth. Join us to work on diverse projects, from fintech to data analytics, and contribute to shaping the future of technology. If you're passionate about engineering and innovation, Synchrony's Engineering Team is the place to be.

Role Summary/Purpose:

Billions of transactions—and you’ll touch all of them if you join our IT team as a Principal Front-End Engineer. Imagine the sheer scale of what we impact every second of every day. Now imagine what you can do with that influence—this is where you can shape the future of payments. 

You’ll work within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on business goals. This person will be responsible for both the development of new features and the overall success of deliveries including analysis and design, development, deployment, optimization, and day to day operations. The role can be broken down into the following key aspects:  

Communicator: You act as a translator between business stakeholders and your engineering team, ensuring no miscommunications   

Coach: You are a mentor to your engineering team, taking every opportunity to up-skill our developers  

Quality control: You have battle-tested JavaScript knowledge and can dive deep into the code to provide thoughtful feedback and ensure the highest quality.  

It’s the ideal time to come aboard — we’re focused on the future as we continue to evolve as a company. With so many opportunities available, this is where you can make your mark and help define the FinTech industry. 

You are the right candidate if you…   

• Have passion: Love tinkering with new software, hardware, work in open source, or are involved in the engineering community? 
• Have common sense: Building is important, but do you think through designs to ensure they’re the best solutions first?  
• Are slightly obsessed with solution design: Do you focus on failure scenarios, performance, data integrity, security…all the good stuff?  
• Learn quickly and adapt to innovative technology: Let’s face it – technology changes by the minute. Are you able to quickly adapt and learn to be productive with new languages, operating systems, and tools?  
• Think like a customer: Central to our products is our understanding of our customer’s needs and requirements. Do you consider UX in your decision making, and think like a customer?  
• Have tech chops: You need to be ready to get into the weeds on complex technology solutions.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development teams through all phases of the Agile development life cycle    
• Influence and collaborate with software developers, UX designers, product managers, application architects, and customer application experts to create amazing apps. Coach & mentor junior talent 
• 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   
• Provide 24x7 on-call support periodically throughout the year  
• Identify ways to increase efficiency and improve system performance   

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years in full stack development with a strong focus on TypeScript/JavaScript (React JS in particular) OR, in lieu of degree, High School Diploma/GED with 7 years of experience in the same.  
• Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Redux, CSS, RTL and Cypress 
• Experience leading frontend engineering teams 
• 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  

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• Live and breathe testing  
• Extremely self-driven and can work autonomously  
• A desire to be in the FinTech space  

Eligibility Criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years in full stack development with a strong focus on TypeScript/JavaScript (React JS in particular) OR, in lieu of degree, High School Diploma/GED with 7 years of experience in the same.  
• Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Redux, CSS, RTL and Cypress 
• Experience leading frontend engineering teams 

Work Timings:

This role qualifies for Enhanced Flexibility and Choice offered in Synchrony India and will require the incumbent to be available between 06:00 AM Eastern Time – 11:30 AM Eastern Time (timings are anchored to US Eastern hours and will adjust twice a year locally). This window is for meetings with India and US teams. The remaining hours will be flexible for the employee to choose. Exceptions may apply periodically due to business needs. Please discuss this with the hiring manager for more details.
 

For Internal Applicants:

• Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying
• Inform your manager and HRM before applying for any role on Workday.
• Ensure that your professional profile is updated (fields such as education, prior experience, other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format)
• Must not be any corrective action plan (First Formal/Final Formal, LPP)
• L9+ Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.
• L9+ Employees can apply.
• Grade/Level: 11

Job Family Group:

Information Technology