Software Development Engineer II

Synchrony • Alpharetta, GA

2d • Remote

About The Position

Role Summary/Purpose: Billions of transactions—and you’ll touch all of them if you join our IT team as a Front-End Software Developer (L9) . 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. As a Front-End Engineer, you’ll work hand in hand with our User Experience team to create eye popping, user-friendly, super intuitive online applications. You’ll participate in hack-a-thons, partner with universities on innovation events, work with our famed Stamford Innovation Station—you’ll bring us ideas about how to do things differently. You’ll be defining what Software Engineering means here—and how it can affect the entire industry. 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. Our Way of Working We’re proud to offer you flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home, near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute or travel for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events. You’re the one we’re looking for if you: Are you passionate about creating amazing online applications that can empower a Fortune 200 company Have common sense—can you think through your designs to make sure they’re the best? Are you a coder who is also a problem solver, capable of creating elegant, testable code that’s robust and scalable Are ready to be disruptive and interesting in the commerce space Can work with product, marketing, and project management as one agile team Are ready to own your own career and destiny Value results Have tech chops: React single page web app development background is a must

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related degree and a minimum of 2 years of web application development experience OR, in lieu of degree, High School Diploma/GED 4 years of professional web application development experience
• Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
• React single page web app development background is a must
• You must be 18 years or older
• You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
• You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
• You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
• New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building responsive web applications using ReactJS, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience working on an agile development team
• Experience with building React component libraries and dependency management tools like NPM
• Experience with continuous integration environments like Jenkins
• Experience building and deploying applications
• Experience with unit testing frameworks, UI test cases in a Test-driven development (TDD) environment
• Working knowledge of implementing Accessibility (ADA) and Analytics requirements

Responsibilities

• Build amazing web applications using ReactJS, Typescript, Styled Components or Tailwinds, React Query, React Testing Library, Cypress and more
• Work with a cross-shore development team
• Influence and collaborate to create an amazing online experience
• Participate in agile sprints with cross-functional teams including planning, daily standups, backlog grooming sessions and reviews
• Analyze production defects, troubleshoot systems, identify root cause, and implement fixes
• Work with third party vendors to develop software and/or integrate their software into our products
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

What This Job Offers

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