Front-End Engineer II – Digital Servicing

Role Summary/Purpose

Job Description:

Front-End Software Developer (L9) responsible for handling high-volume transactions and shaping the future of payments. As a Front-End Engineer, you will collaborate with the User Experience team to create eye-popping, user-friendly online applications. You’ll participate in hack-a-thons, partner with universities on innovation events, work with the Stamford Innovation Station, and contribute ideas on how to advance software engineering in the Fin Tech industry.

It’s the ideal time to come aboard—we’re focused on the future as we evolve as a company. With many opportunities available, this is where you can make your mark and help define the Fin Tech industry.

• 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

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.

• Build amazing web applications using React
  
  JS, HTML, CSS, JS 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

• 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 with 4 years of professional web application development experience
• Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required

• Experience building responsive web applications using React
  
  JS, HTML, CSS, and Java Script
• 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

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The salary range for this position is 85,000. USD annually 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.

• 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.
  
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