VP, Front-End Software Engineering Manager
Synchrony
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $135,000 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
AWSCloudCypressNext.jsReactTypeScript
About the role
- Ensure optimal staffing levels and manage staffing transitions thoughtfully.
- Qualify and hire top-tier engineering talent, coordinating with vendors and internal partners.
- Manage direct reports, coach technical leads on Synchrony’s ecosystem, and address performance or interpersonal issues promptly.
- Support onboarding and goal setting for new hires.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and best practice adoption across the front-end engineering community.
- Maintain and create documentation, ensuring knowledge is shared and accessible.
- Identify and resolve inefficiencies or friction in developer experience.
- Ensure plans align with CoP goals and best practices, avoiding duplication of effort.
- Review quarterly plans before commitment to flag risks or misalignments early.
- Build strong relationships with Product, Design, Backend, and other partner teams.
- Provide on-call support and step in during escalations.
- Drive CI/CD best practices using our deployment stack.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of experience in web application development, design, and architecture
- Proven experience leading people on high-performing teams
- Strong background in ReactJS, TypeScript, NextJS, and Cypress
- Experience with AWS cloud services
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence across organizational levels
- Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Opportunity for professional development
- Annual bonus based on performance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
web application developmentdesignarchitectureReactJSTypeScriptNextJSCypressAWS cloud servicesCI/CD pipelinesautomated testing
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingcommunicationrelationship buildingproblem solvingflexibilityinfluencecontinuous improvementinnovationteam management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science