AVP, Product Security Architect

About the Team

Synchrony is a leading financial services company dedicated to providing innovative solutions that empower customers to achieve their financial goals. Our platform group operates at the intersection of finance and technology, serving millions of users through a robust application and SaaS ecosystem. We are committed to building a future where security is not an afterthought but a foundational element of our product strategy, ensuring resilience and compliance at scale.

About the Role

As an AVP, Product Security Architect, you will provide enterprise-level leadership across our application and SaaS environments. Operating at the L11 scope, your mission is to set direction, define standards, and drive adoption across multiple portfolios. You will partner closely with product and engineering leaders to embed security into the DNA of our software delivery, ensuring that our teams can move quickly with well-defined "paved roads" while maintaining a secure-by-design posture.

In this role, you will lead the definition of our Application Security Blueprint, establishing reference architectures, approved patterns, and engineering guardrails. You will influence outcomes by enabling teams to design and deliver software that is resilient and compliant. Your day-to-day involves acting as a strategic partner to leadership, influencing roadmaps, and serving as a coach to elevate secure design skills across the organization. You will drive threat modeling at scale, standardize API security architectures, and operationalize security standards into engineering consumables, ensuring that controls are practical and effective for engineering adoption.

Hiring Process

We value transparency and efficiency in our hiring journey. While specific steps may vary, candidates can generally expect a process that includes an initial conversation to discuss background and role fit, followed by technical deep-dives and architecture discussions. We prioritize team fit and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders. Final stages involve executive-level alignment and offer discussions.

Equal Opportunity & Culture

At Synchrony, we are building an inclusive culture where individual skills, experience, and voices are not only heard but valued. Together, we are creating a future where everyone can belong, connect, and turn ideals into action. More than 50% of our workforce is engaged in our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), offering a safe space to learn and grow.

We are proud to have an award-winning culture and ensure that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require an accommodation, please contact our Career Support Line at 1-866-301-5627.

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required for this position. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future.