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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.The Chief Technology Officer Organization's vision is to raise the bar for technical excellence, talent, strategy, and standards across Technology.

It also seeks to cultivate and foster technical innovation, as well as elevate and amplify the technical heartbeat of the organization.At the core of Software Engineering:Every member of our team must be able to demonstrate the following technical, functional, leadership and business core proficiencies, including:Agile PracticesProduct MindsetAnalytical ThinkingBusiness Product KnowledgeResponsibilities: Owns all technical aspects of software development for assigned applications; Performs hands-on architecture, design, and development of systemsManages and mentors teams of junior and senior engineers through ongoing sprintsFunctions as a senior member of an agile team and helps drive consistent development practices - tools and common componentsDevelops deep understanding of tie-ins with other systems and platforms within the supported domainsWorks closely with product owners on blueprints and annual planning of feature sets that impact multiple platforms and productsTypically spends 60-80% of time writing code and testing, and remainder of time managing team and stakeholders through ongoing product/platform release sprints Identifies opportunities to adopt innovative technologiesQualifications :Preferably a BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline10+ years of software development experienceDemonstrated experience leading teams of engineersProgramming Languages and Frameworks - Hands on experience in some or all of the following is preferred:Java, React, JSON, CouchBase, Redis, Jenkins, OpenShift, Kafka, Spark, Vertx, multi-threaded programming, Maven, Gradle, JUnit.Ability to effectively interpret technical and business objectives and challenges and articulate solutionsWillingness to learn new technologies and exploit them to their optimal potentialExtensive experience in designing and implementing large scale platforms with high resiliency, availability, and reliability.

Strong experience in applications with high throughput and performanceExperience with micro services architectures and service mesh technologies is preferred QualificationsSalary 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.