Job Description:

Role Title: API Software Development Engineer – Credit Engineering (L08)

Company Overview:

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry’s most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoors, pet and more.

• We have recently been ranked #5 among India’s Best Companies to Work for 2023, #21 under LinkedIn Top Companies in India list, and received Top 25 BFSI recognition from Great Place To Work India. We have been ranked Top 5 among India’s Best Workplaces in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Top 10 among India’s Best Workplaces for Women in 2022.

• We offer 100% Work from Home flexibility for all our Functional employees and provide some of the best-in-class Employee Benefits and Programs catering to work-life balance and overall well-being. In addition to this, we also have Regional Engagement Hubs across India and a co-working space in Bangalore.

Organization Overview

Synchrony's Engineering Team is a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to driving technological excellence. As a member of this Team, you'll play a pivotal role in designing and developing cutting-edge tech stack and solutions that redefine industry standards.

The Credit Card that we use every day to purchase our essentials and later settle the bills - A simple process that we all are used to on a day-to-day basis. Now, consider the vast complexity hidden behind this seemingly simple process, operating tirelessly for millions of cardholders. The sheer volume of data processed is mind-boggling. Fortunately, advanced technology stands ready to automate and manage this constant torrent of information, ensuring smooth transactions around the clock, 365 days a year.

Our collaborative environment encourages creative problem-solving and fosters career growth. Join us to work on diverse projects, from fintech to data analytics, and contribute to shaping the future of technology. If you're passionate about engineering and innovation, Synchrony's Engineering Team is the place to be.

Role Summary/Purpose:

API Software Development Engineer : We are looking for an API Developer to design and develop consumer-centric low latency scalable cloud native applications leveraging Spring & Cloud technologies for our Prism initiative under Credit Engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop containerized microservices for cloud native applications using Spring framework

• Develop low latency Java Springboot APIs and deploy on Cloud using CI/CD pipelines.

• Develop integration of Kakfa, Hbase, Redshift, MySQL and Hive databases

• Research caching techniques and develop solutions for data caches such as Gemfire, Redis

• Develop and deploy code on on-prem and on AWS

• Automated build, deployment and configuration with Jenkins, Bitbucket and Maven

• Act as a subject matter expert for Spring, J2EE, microservices design

• Work across IT teams to ensure code quality, performance and scalability of deployed data products

• Develop & review technical documentation for artifacts delivered

• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (such as Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Econometrics), with 0-2 years of professional Java development experience; OR in lieu of a degree, 2+ years of professional Java development experience.

• In-depth knowledge and experience in design, and development using J2EE/Eclipse, Spring Boot, REST Services in complex large scale environments

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• Experience with deployment of microservice architecture on Pivotal Cloud Foundry platform

• Experience with public cloud computing platforms such as AWS

• Collaborate across teams of internal and external technical staff, business analysts, software support and operations staff

• Able to work effectively with multiple teams and stakeholders

• Willing to stay abreast of the latest developments in technology

Eligibility Criteria:

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (such as Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Econometrics), with 0-2 years of professional Java development experience; OR in lieu of a degree, 2+ years of professional Java development experience.

Work Timings: This role qualifies for Enhanced Flexibility and Choice offered in Synchrony India and will require the incumbent to be available between 06:00 AM Eastern Time – 11:30 AM Eastern Time (timings are anchored to US Eastern hours and will adjust twice a year locally). This window is for meetings with India and US teams. The remaining hours will be flexible for the employee to choose. Exceptions may apply periodically due to business needs.

For Internal Applicants :

• Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying

• Inform your manager and HRM before applying for any role on Workday

• Ensure that your professional profile is updated (fields such as education, prior experience, other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format)

• Must not be any corrective action plan (First Formal/Final Formal, PIP)

• L4 to L7 Employees who have completed 12 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

• L8 Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

• L04+ Employees can apply

Grade/Level: 08

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