American Express

Engineer - Java

Remote Phoenix, AZ
USD 85k - 150k
Docker API Java React Spring Microservices PostgreSQL
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Description

You 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. Amex 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.

Job Description

  • Drive user story analysis and elaboration, design, build & test software applications.
  • Own all technical aspects of software development (architecture, design, and development).
  • Perform hands-on software development, typically spending about 80% of time writing code, API specs, doing proof of concepts, conducting code reviews, and testing in ongoing sprints.
  • Drive consistent development practices - tools and common components.
  • Develop deep understanding of tie-ins with other systems and platforms.
  • Work with technical product managers contributing building of capabilities & features.
  • Identify opportunities for adopting new technology to solve existing & future challenges.
  • Effectively communicate to internal and external business partners on solution design.
  • Mentor other engineers.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer science engineering.
  • 2-6 years of software development experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Design and development using Java, J2EE, ReactJS, Vert.X framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC.
  • Experience with RESTful API development and Micro-Services.
  • Knowledge of PostgreSQL, or any other relational database, XML and JSON file formats.
  • Knowledge of Docker or OpenShift containers for cloud-ready application deployment.
  • Continuous integration/deployment in an Agile Framework.
  • Good communication skills - able to explain technical concepts to designers, product managers and business partners in meaningful way.
  • Strong strategic thinking skills, Ability to interpret technical /business objectives and challenges.
  • Great attitude and approach towards innovation and transformation in product delivery.
  • Exposure and up to date with industry reference of tech trend and solutions.

Salary Range: $85,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The 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 opportunities

For 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.

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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

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