Senior Java Engineer

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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Produce clean, efficient code based on specifications
• Integrate software components and third-party programs 
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade
• Recommend and execute improvements
• Create technical documentation for reference and reporting 

Minimum Qualifications

• Skilled and experienced in Java & Kotlin, with the ability to produce clean and maintainable Object oriented and functional code 
• Skilled and experienced in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model 
• Proficient in development of unit tests including effect assets and mocks 
• Thorough understanding of Spring & Spring Boot and their core principles 
• Very good understanding of the Ktor framework and the most common related libraries
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs 
• Knowledge of modern authorisation mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token 
• Familiarity with modern build pipelines and tools 
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements 
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization 
• Strong understanding of database concepts and ability to write complex and optimised queries in PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with code versioning tools 

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience with Ruby & Ruby on Rails 

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

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