AVP iOS Lead Engineer — Hybrid/Remote

Synchrony Financial; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Synchrony Financial is seeking an Assistant Vice President of iOS Software Development Engineer III to lead iOS development and release processes for mobile software. The role requires deep iOS expertise, leadership across cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality code and production support.

You will guide the Mobile App Engineering team, collaborate with UX designers and product managers, and drive architectural decisions while aligning with company standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience OR 6 years with a High School Diploma/GED
• Mobile Application Development experience for iOS platforms using object-oriented design

Responsibilities

• Lead a development team through all phases of the Agile development life cycle
• Identify and provide technical details for features identified by business product owners
• Lead a team of iOS software developers and review code from multiple build teams
• Implement new technologies and assist migration to new technologies
• Provide technical leadership for iOS apps using SwiftUI/Swift/UIKit
• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and architects to create apps
• Mentor iOS developers and influence code architecture and feature development
• Ensure compliance with Synchrony Financial standards
• Participate in Agile scrums and lead sprints
• Ensure code quality through development, testing, and QA
• Analyze production defects and implement fixes
• Explore AI use cases to enhance developer workflows
• Provide on-call support periodically
• Identify ways to improve efficiency and performance
• Work with third-party vendors for integration
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

iOS development

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

Leadership

Agile methodologies

User-centered design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Mobile SDK

Job description

Synchrony Financial is seeking an Assistant Vice President of iOS Software Development Engineer III to lead iOS development and release processes for mobile software. The role requires deep iOS expertise, leadership across cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality code and production support.

You will guide the Mobile App Engineering team, collaborate with UX designers and product managers, and drive architectural decisions while aligning with company standards.