Software Engineering Manager jobs in Stamford, CT

Job Description:

Role Summary/Purpose:

The Vice President, Senior Software Development Engineering Manager craves working in a hands-on software design, development and architecture environment, and leads by example to make sure time sensitive projects get done on time and to specifications. To be successful in this role one needs deep expertise in software engineering, microservice architecture, Java API’s, and other technologies used in our applications.  In addition, you must have the ability to influence and manage a large team of software engineers and contractors.

This VP role will lead the Settlement and Remittance teams.  They will manage engineers supporting a number of technologies in addition to leading managed service teams.  In short, this VP is the engineering lead for some of our most critical applications supporting the Enterprise.

We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. You have the option to be remote, and work from home, or come into one of our offices. You may be occasionally requested to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, training and culture events.

You are the right candidate if you…

• Have passion: Sure you can code, but are you passionate about software development?

• Have common sense: Building is important, but do you think through designs to ensure they’re the best solutions first?

• Are a leader: This VP will manage a large team of software engineers. Do you love creating a culture of excellence in engineering and enabling engineers to have big careers?

• Learn quickly and adapt to new technology: Let’s face it – technology changes by the minute. Are you able to quickly adapt and learn to be productive with new languages, operating systems, and tools?

• Think like a customer: Central to our products is our understanding of our customers’ needs and requirements.  Do you consider UX in your decision making, and think like a customer?

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manager a large team of software engineers and contractors

• Manager of managed service applications

• Expertise in Settlement and Remittance applications

• Influence many agile development teams through all phases of the Agile development life cycle  

• Implement new technologies and assist developers as they migrate to new technologies

• Establish application architecture standards and best practices for java microservices

• Architect mobile applications across the full stack, experience in backends like PCF, Cloud Native Application Architecture, Microservices ecosystem, J2EE, Spring Java, and RESTful API’s are a must.

• Influence and collaborate with software developers, UX designers, product managers, application architects, and customer application experts to create amazing mobile apps.

• Mentor and influence all levels of the team: in this role, you will have the opportunity to influence up and down the chain of command

• Ensure compliance with architecture, security and technology standards set by Synchrony Financial

• Assist in crafting and maintaining the future state technology architectural strategy, along with our application modernization and migration roadmap.

• 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

• Passionate about the latest technologies, open source projects and languages;

• Provide 24x7 on-call support throughout the year

• 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

Qualifications/Requirements:

• A minimum of 15 years of experience with software engineering

• A minimum of 8 years in engineering banking systems

• A minimum of 4 years of people management experience

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience with Mainframe applications

• Experience with Ab Initio Applications

• Strong experience developing and supporting financial/banking applications and funding (ACH/wire)

• Experience with writing unit, integration, and UI test cases

• Strong experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry

• Experience using splunk for production support

• Experience with CMOD for reporting repositories

• Understanding NDM and SFTP

• Familiarity with JSON, REST and XML based web services

• Excellence in technical communication with technical and  non-technical peers

• Strong cross-functional team player with the ability to work seamlessly across a matrix organization and partner with global development companies

• Desire to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment

• 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, action plans, impact and resolution options

Grade/Level: 13

The salary range for this position is 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.

Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.

Eligibility Requirements:

• 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. 

Our Commitment:

When you join us, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive culture where your skills, experience, and voice are not only heard—but valued. We celebrate the differences in all of us and believe that our individual, unique perspectives is what makes Synchrony truly a great place to work. Together, we’re building a future where we can all belong, connect and turn ideals into action. Through the power of our 8 Diversity Networks , with more than 60% of our workforce engaged, you’ll find community to connect with an opportunity to go beyond your passions.

This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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• Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

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