Senior Software Development Engineering Manager

Synchrony

. Lead a large team of web application developers with accountability for performance, engagement, hiring and career development .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $155,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading web application development teams, driving cloud migration initiatives, and ensuring compliance with security and technology standards. Proficient in utilizing AWS services and implementing scalable, secure applications while fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

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ReactJS DevelopmentAWS Cloud MigrationPeople ManagementCI/CD ImplementationGenerative AI Tools

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Hard Skills

TypescriptJavaScriptEnterprise Application DevelopmentDistributed SystemsService-Oriented ArchitectureCloud Native Design PatternsTest AutomationMonitoringProduction SupportStructured Problem Solving

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationStakeholder ManagementMentoringCoachingTeam Leadership

Tools & Technologies

AWS ECSAWS EKSAWS LambdaAWS RDSAWS S3GitHub Copilot

Industry Keywords

Banking SystemsDigital Service EngineeringEngineering ExcellenceApplication ModernizationCompliance Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsJavaScriptReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a large team of web application developers with accountability for performance, engagement, hiring and career development
Set technical direction and execution standards for scalable, secure and maintainable web applications
Drive migration of enterprise workloads from on-premise to AWS
Partner with architects, product managers, reliability engineers, quality engineers and security teams to deliver robust applications
Ensure engineering decisions meet availability, latency, throughput, fault tolerance and recoverability requirements
Evaluate, build and introduce generative AI tools and workflows for code generation, testing, documentation, analysis and support automation
Measure and improve team productivity, delivery predictability, code health and platform stability
Provide technical direction while balancing delivery and organizational leadership
Build a culture of engineering excellence, ownership and continuous improvement
Ensure compliance with Synchrony architecture, security and technology standards
Help maintain future-state technology architecture strategy and application modernization and migration roadmap
Provide periodic 24x7 on-call support
Identify ways to increase efficiency and improve system performance
Work with third-party vendors to develop or integrate software into company products
Coach and mentor tech leads and development leads
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience with software engineering
Minimum of 8 years in engineering banking systems
Minimum of 5 years of people management experience
Strong hands-on experience with ReactJS, Typescript, JavaScript and enterprise application development
Experience in Digital Service Engineering environment
Experience designing and operating scalable applications in AWS
Experience leading cloud migration or application modernization initiatives
Knowledge of distributed systems, service-oriented architecture and cloud native design patterns
Experience with CI/CD, test automation, monitoring and production support
Experience with AWS services like ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3 and step functions
Proven ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and stakeholders
Background mentoring other managers or technical leads
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to analyze, use structured problem solving and available tools to troubleshoot systems, identify root cause, action plans, impact and resolution options
Ability to use AI engineering tools, like GitHub Copilot, to analyze and debug problems
Must be 18 years or older
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
Must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of onboarding
Must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. required
Employer will not sponsor individuals for employment visas

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work-from-home option near one of Synchrony’s Hubs or office work option
Flexible working arrangements
Annual bonus based on individual and company performance
Inclusive culture and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities