AVP iOS Software Development Engineer III - MySynchrony

Synchrony•Cincinnati, OH

1d•$100,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President, iOS Software Development Engineer III craves working in a hands-on mobile environment and leads by example to make sure projects are delivered on time and to specification. To be successful in this role, you will need deep expertise in iOS development, as well as a strong understanding of the entire technology stack top to bottom. This dynamic and collaborative role will be part of the Synchrony’s Mobile App Engineering team. This AVP will lead the iOS development and release process of the Mobile software for Synchrony and its clients by developing thoughtful solutions to anticipate bugs, maintain operational excellence, deliver a quality product efficiently and provide production support. In short, you would be one of our Mobile Application experts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience with software engineering OR, in lieu of degree, High School Diploma/GED 6 years of experience with software engineering.
Mobile Application Development experience with object-oriented design and development patterns for iOS platforms

Nice To Haves

System level understanding of the products you’ve worked on
Experience with library and/or framework distribution
Experience with continuous development and integration environments
Experience writing unit and integration tests
Experience with advanced SwiftUI principles
Familiarity with JSON, REST and XML based web services
Excellence in technical communication with technical and non-technical peers, including external partners
Desire to work in a dynamic fast paced environment
Experience developing and supporting financial applications
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to influence clients, team members, management, and external groups
Strong attention to detail in a team environment
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, create action plans, and analyze impact
Experience with writing scripts and automation
Experience leading cross functional engineering teams

Responsibilities

Lead a development team through all phases of the Agile development life cycle
Identify and provide technical details for features identified by business product owners
Lead a team of iOS software developers and provide expert review of code from multiple build teams
Implement new technologies and assist developers as they migrate to new technologies
Provide strong technical leadership for the team developing iOS applications using SwiftUI/Swift/UIKit
Influence and collaborate with software developers, UX designers, product managers, application architects, and customer application experts to create amazing apps
Mentor and influence iOS developers: in this role, you will have the opportunity to influence code architecture and feature development
Ensure compliance with architecture, security and technology standards set by Synchrony Financial
Assist in crafting and maintaining the future state technology architectural strategy and roadmap
Participate in Agile scrums consisting of cross-functional teams
Lead Agile sprints as technical expert, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog grooming sessions, and sprint reviews
Ensure application code quality through development, test, and QA
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 use cases for AI to enhance our developer workflows
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