Senior Engineer - Full Stack - DW at American Express

DescriptionYou Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers’ digital lives.  Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems.  American Express offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source.  And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development.  Find your place in technology of #TeamAmex.The Chief Technology Officer Organization’s vision is to raise the bar for technical excellence, talent, strategy, and standards across Technology. It also seeks to cultivate and foster technical innovation, as well as elevate and amplify the technical heartbeat of the organization.The Digital Workplace team is looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Senior Engineer with an enquiring mind and tons of energy to actively provide deep technical knowledge and contribute to the engineering team that will develop complex, large-scale enterprise applications. You will be part of a scrum team, building core features and functions to transform colleague journeys through leading-edge technologies involving the art of programming, transitioning seamlessly between front and backend coding. This candidate will not only understand how technology works, but how that technology intersects with the people who count on it every day. Responsibilities:Function as member of an Agile Scrum team by contributing to building world class software through consistent development practices (tools, common components, and documentation). Your duties will include (not limited to):Developing complex, large-scale applications supporting automation, data visualization and reporting solutions.  Perform hands-on software development, typically spending the majority of time writing code, API specs, doing proof of concepts, and conducting code reviewsPartners with business representatives and other internal teams and technical product managers to design, build and test new products and featuresTranslate user experience mock-ups and designs into functioning applications
•      Drive technical aspects of software development (architecture, design, and development of systems) for assigned applications
•      Debug/analyze software components and identify code fixes for remediation
•      Ability to create and articulate technical documentation for the software produced
•      Willingness to express new insights, concerns, and opinions directly to wider team including tech and business partnersMentor other engineers; You will be cited as the inspiration for other engineers on the team.Leadership:Mentor and guide junior team members to succeed within the teamBe a productivity multiplier for your team by analyzing your workflow and contributing to enable the team to be more effective, productive, and demonstrating faster and stronger resultsDo it the right way by influencing team members with creative changes and improvements by challenging status quo and demonstrating risk takingDemonstrate increased self-reliance to achieve team goalsCommunicate frequently, candidly, and clearly by documenting technical decisions for future referencePut enterprise thinking first by reusing what others have already builtMake collaboration essential through detailed code reviewsQualifications and Skills:6+ years of software development experience in a professional environment such as:Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, computer science engineering, or related experience Hands-on coding experience with front-end development using React/Javascript and/or combination of coding experience with server-side development using Java/Kotlin as the primary language and exposure to related technologies like Spring. Seeking general engineering skill than knowledge of a particular language or framework.Experience with design and coding across one or more platforms and languages as appropriateExperience in working on RESTful API design and implementationHands-on coding experience in Building Software The Amex Way, especially One App, One Data, JVM Paved Roads etc. is a big plusExperience in Python is a plusExperience in AI/ML is a plusUnderstanding of code versioning tools such as GIT and code build tools like IntelliJ, Redhat JBoss, etc., including the ability to setup CI/CD pipelineExperience in test driven development and unit testing
•    Knowledge of database technologies, such as MySQL, PostgeSQL, or MongoDBQualificationsSalary Range: $110,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually + bonus + benefitsThe above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:Competitive base salaries Bonus incentives 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan Free financial coaching and financial well-being support Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program Career development and training opportunitiesFor a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.US Job Seekers/Employees - Click here to view the “Know Your Rights” poster and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.If the links do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window:  to access the three posters.Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions. Job Field: TechnologiesSchedule: Full-time