Senior Engineer II

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

Minimum Qualifications

• 7 + years of development experience.
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or other rapid application development teams to deliver technology solutions on time and to spec.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Deep understanding of Java programming with Vert.x Framework.
• Experience with Core Java , multithreading, backend processing, transforming large data volumes
• Experience with design and coding across one or more platforms and languages as appropriate.
• Experience in developing APIs / Micro Services
• Experience with any unit test libraries such as Junit.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, or equivalent relational databases.
• Experience with Couchbase or any No-SQL database
• Experience with code quality tools like Sonar
• Hands-on experience in design & development of scalable & reliable systems.
• Experience in building Continuous delivery pipeline, Integration and Deployment, DevOps, and test-driven development.
• Experience in supporting mission critical platforms with high levels of availability and service continuity.
• Experience in cloud-based architecture and distributed systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Open Banking solutions is a plus
• Working knowledge of React and other front end frameworks is a plus.
• Working knowledge of ios and android native app development is a plus.

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.