VP, Senior Software Development Engineering Manager

Synchrony • Atlanta, GA

1d • $155,000 - $260,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President, Senior Software Development Engineering Manager leads a large team of web application developers, balancing hands-on system design and development with organizational leadership to deliver time-sensitive projects on schedule and to specifications. The role sets technical direction and execution standards for scalable, secure, and maintainable web applications, and helps shape future-state architecture, application modernization, and migration roadmaps.

The leader drives migration of enterprise workloads from on premises to AWS, ensuring scalability, resiliency, performance, security, and operational readiness. They partner with architecture, product, reliability, quality, and security teams; ensure engineering decisions meet non-functional requirements; and maintain compliance with company architecture, security, and technology standards. They also evaluate and introduce generative AI tools and workflows to improve engineering efficiency and software quality, and measure and improve productivity, delivery predictability, code health, and platform stability.

The position includes hiring, performance and engagement accountability, career development, and coaching and mentoring technical and development leads. It also involves periodic 24x7 on-call support, working with third-party vendors, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and system performance. The work arrangement is flexible, with the option to work from home near a Hub or from an office; commuting or travel to a Hub or office is required periodically for meetings, training, and culture events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 10 years of software engineering experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in engineering banking systems.
• At least 5 years of people management experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with ReactJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, and enterprise application development.
• 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 United States is required; employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a 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.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Experience with AWS services such as ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, and Step Functions.
• Excellent technical communication with technical and non-technical peers.
• Background mentoring other managers or technical leads.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to analyze and use structured problem-solving and available tools to troubleshoot systems, identify root causes, develop action plans, and assess impact and resolution options.
• Ability to use AI engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot to analyze and debug problems.
• Passion for the latest technologies, open-source projects, and languages.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large team of web application developers, with direct 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 premises to AWS, ensuring scalability, resiliency, performance, security, and operational readiness.
• Partner with architects, product managers, reliability engineers, quality engineers, and security teams to deliver robust software applications.
• Ensure engineering decisions align with non-functional requirements, including availability, latency, throughput, fault tolerance, and recoverability.
• Evaluate, build, and introduce generative AI tools and workflows to improve engineering efficiency, including code generation, test creation, 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.
• Create a culture of engineering excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Build trust across teams through clear communication, technical credibility, and execution discipline.
• Ensure compliance with company architecture, security, and technology standards.
• Help craft and maintain future-state technology architecture strategy and application modernization and migration roadmaps.
• Provide periodic 24x7 on-call support throughout the year.
• Identify ways to increase efficiency and improve system performance.
• Work with third-party vendors to develop software or integrate vendor software into company products.
• Coach and mentor tech leads and development leads to strengthen their technical expertise and leadership abilities.
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Flexible work arrangement, with the option to work from home near a Hub or from an office.
• Inclusive culture and Employee Resource Groups that offer opportunities to learn and grow.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior