AVP, API Software Development Engineer - III

Synchrony • Alpharetta, GA

433d • Remote

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President, Principal Software Engineer is responsible for leading the development and lifecycle management of consumer bank and credit servicing applications. This role requires hands-on expertise in system design and architecture, particularly in solution and event-driven architecture, microservices, and cloud technologies. The AVP will influence agile development teams, mentor staff, and ensure compliance with technology standards while driving operational excellence and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience in software engineering, or a High School Diploma/GED with 6 years of experience.
• Minimum 4 years of application development experience.
• Experience with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud development.
• Strong critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building and consuming web services via SOAP and REST.
• Expertise with continuous integration environments.
• Experience writing unit, integration, and UI test cases.
• Deep experience with responsive web design principles and cross-device support.
• Strong experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry.
• Knowledge of using Splunk for production support.
• Experience with Database Architecture and familiarity with MySQL & SQL, Gemfire.
• Familiarity with JSON, REST, and XML-based web services.
• Working knowledge of the overall mobile industry.
• Excellence in technical communication with both technical and non-technical peers.
• Strong cross-functional team player with the ability to work across a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Influence agile development teams through all phases of the Agile development life cycle using SAFe.
• Implement new technologies and assist developers in migrating to them.
• Architect applications across the full stack, including PCF, Cloud Native Application Architecture, Microservices, J2EE, Spring Java, and RESTful APIs.
• Design data models to support complex business processes.
• Drive a CI/CD strategy using Jenkins, Bitbucket, and uDeploy.
• Collaborate with software developers, UX designers, product managers, and application architects to create applications.
• Mentor and influence team members at all levels.
• Ensure compliance with architecture, security, and technology standards.
• Assist in crafting and maintaining the future state technology architectural strategy.
• Participate in Agile scrums with cross-functional teams.
• Lead Agile sprints as the technical expert, including sprint planning and reviews.
• Ensure application code quality through development, testing, and QA.
• Address root cause analyses and incident reports, providing direction in problem resolution.
• Analyze production defects 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 or integrate software.

Benefits

• Annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Flexible work options including remote work and office attendance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: High school or GED