Engineering Director - Full stack, React, API, GCP

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Software Engineering Director to join Finance Technology organization and lead and scale our engineering teams in delivering innovative, robust, and scalable full-stack solutions for Treasury products and platforms. This role requires strong hands-on expertise in end-to-end design, architecture, development, implementation, and service management with a focus on delivering exceptional user experiences and aligning technical strategy with business goals. 

As a key leader of Treasury platforms, you will oversee multiple engineering teams, drive best practices in software development, service management, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, performant, resilient and secure applications. Your ability to inspire, mentor, and lead a team of engineers will be critical in fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.

 Key Responsibilities:

 ·       Leadership and Strategy 

• • Define and execute the software engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap for multiple treasury applications in alignment with business objectives.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of full-stack engineers, architects, and technical leads.
  • Promote a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement within the engineering organization.

 ·       Technical Oversight

• • Oversee the design, development, and deployment of end-to-end full-stack applications, ensuring scalability, performance, resiliency and reliability.
  • Provide technical direction and architectural guidance for complex systems, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and emerging technologies.
  • Drive system design decisions, balancing trade-offs between technical excellence, delivery timelines, and business priorities.
  • Advocate for modern engineering principles, including microservices, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native architectures.

·       Collaboration and Communication

• • Partner with product management, engineering directors, staff engineers, and other stakeholders to define requirements and prioritize initiatives.
  • Act as a key point of contact between engineering teams and executive leadership, providing regular updates on progress, risks, and opportunities.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment across the organization.

·       Process Improvement

• • Implement and refine software development processes to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality software.
  • Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the success of engineering initiatives and continuously optimize workflows.
  • Promote and enforce security best practices and compliance throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Ensure the continuous improvement of Service Management processes for owned products.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in a leadership role overseeing full-stack development teams.
• Strong expertise in modern full-stack technologies (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Angular, Node.js, Python, Java, or similar) and data engineering
• Proven experience in end-to-end system design, architecture, and implementation for large-scale, high-traffic applications.
• Expertise in standard Service Management and Service Delivery process.
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with microservices, API design, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with artificial intelligence / machine learning, or other advanced technologies is a plus.
• Background in leading remote or geographically distributed teams.
• Certifications in cloud platforms, agile methodologies, or architecture frameworks

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 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• 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

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.  

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.