Senior Frontend Engineer - React - Web Engineering at American Express
New York, NY 10001
About the Job
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 on #TeamAmex
The U.S
Consumer Services and Enterprise Digital & Data Technology Team brings together foundational strategic technology capabilities in digital experience engineering (Mobile and Web), AI/ML, marketing technology, enterprise communications, travel and lifestyle, and automation, grounded in our data technology model that prioritizes data governance
It employs a ground-breaking focus with development responsibilities for customer-facing capabilities that deepen and expand digital engagement, as well as core technical capabilities that cut across business lines and customer segments.The Frontend Engineer, American Express Web Engineering will be an individual contributor who may ensure optimal design/architecture of the web components that power our digital experiences which are crucial for our customers as we strive to be essential to their everyday lives
Continuing to drive innovation and delivery in digital channels is a key part of the strategy for continuing to delight customers. Our Software Engineers not only understand how technology works, but how that technology intersects with the people who count on it every day
Today, innovative ideas, insight and new perspectives are at the core of how we create a more powerful, personal and fulfilling experience for all our customers
So if you’re interested in a career creating breakthrough software and making an impact on an audience of millions, look no further.Responsibilities:• Performs hands-on architecture, design, and development of systems • Identifying opportunities for adopting new technologies• Work with Staff Engineer to define solution requirements and technical implementation approach• Drive both high-level and detailed technical designs and conduct design reviews as needed• Actively participate in team and company-wide architecture and engineering discussions and forums• Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software for use in local, networked, cloud-based or Internet-related environments• Responsible for health and quality of the code across the portfolio, including leadership over SCM, functional testing, and CI/CD tool integration• Stay up to date on emerging technologies and practices in nodejs, npm, front end frameworks. Qualifications:• 5+ Years of experience with React, JavaScript Frameworks, HTML5, CSS3• 3+ years of experience with REACT/Redux preferred• 3+ Expertise with bundlers with webpack, rollup preferred.• 3+ Expertise with package managers like npm, yarn preferred.• 3+ Expertise with integrating RESTful APIs• Any Experience with graphQL is a plus.• 3+ years of experience with JSON, Web Service technologies, and fundamentals• 2+ years experience with performance tuning of SPA• Optimize code for performance to ensure faster loading time and smooth user experiences• Experience in Debugging, Trace and fixing End to End issues.• Experience with WAI-ARIA ( Web Accessibility Initiative ) and WCAG ( Web Content Accessibility Guidelines ) is a plus.• Knowledge of SEO principlesQualificationsSalary 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: TechnologySchedule: Full-time
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 on #TeamAmex
The U.S
Consumer Services and Enterprise Digital & Data Technology Team brings together foundational strategic technology capabilities in digital experience engineering (Mobile and Web), AI/ML, marketing technology, enterprise communications, travel and lifestyle, and automation, grounded in our data technology model that prioritizes data governance
It employs a ground-breaking focus with development responsibilities for customer-facing capabilities that deepen and expand digital engagement, as well as core technical capabilities that cut across business lines and customer segments.The Frontend Engineer, American Express Web Engineering will be an individual contributor who may ensure optimal design/architecture of the web components that power our digital experiences which are crucial for our customers as we strive to be essential to their everyday lives
Continuing to drive innovation and delivery in digital channels is a key part of the strategy for continuing to delight customers. Our Software Engineers not only understand how technology works, but how that technology intersects with the people who count on it every day
Today, innovative ideas, insight and new perspectives are at the core of how we create a more powerful, personal and fulfilling experience for all our customers
So if you’re interested in a career creating breakthrough software and making an impact on an audience of millions, look no further.Responsibilities:• Performs hands-on architecture, design, and development of systems • Identifying opportunities for adopting new technologies• Work with Staff Engineer to define solution requirements and technical implementation approach• Drive both high-level and detailed technical designs and conduct design reviews as needed• Actively participate in team and company-wide architecture and engineering discussions and forums• Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software for use in local, networked, cloud-based or Internet-related environments• Responsible for health and quality of the code across the portfolio, including leadership over SCM, functional testing, and CI/CD tool integration• Stay up to date on emerging technologies and practices in nodejs, npm, front end frameworks. Qualifications:• 5+ Years of experience with React, JavaScript Frameworks, HTML5, CSS3• 3+ years of experience with REACT/Redux preferred• 3+ Expertise with bundlers with webpack, rollup preferred.• 3+ Expertise with package managers like npm, yarn preferred.• 3+ Expertise with integrating RESTful APIs• Any Experience with graphQL is a plus.• 3+ years of experience with JSON, Web Service technologies, and fundamentals• 2+ years experience with performance tuning of SPA• Optimize code for performance to ensure faster loading time and smooth user experiences• Experience in Debugging, Trace and fixing End to End issues.• Experience with WAI-ARIA ( Web Accessibility Initiative ) and WCAG ( Web Content Accessibility Guidelines ) is a plus.• Knowledge of SEO principlesQualificationsSalary 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: TechnologySchedule: Full-time
