Software Engineer II

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

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's Global Loyalty and Benefits organization and let's lead the way together.

About the job :

The position of Engineer will be a part of a dynamic and growing team within the GRCT organization at American Express.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designs, develops, tests, and debugs software applications and systems
• Completes software builds through consistent development practices, including the use of tools, common components, and documentation with guidance from peers and leaders
• Completes code reviews and automated testing to maintain high-quality code standards
• Supports and monitors software across test, integration, and production environments
• Adheres to security and regulatory standard processes to ensure software compliance
• Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives

• Develop and maintain both front-end and back-end components of web applications.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs.
• Design and implement database schemas and manage data storage.
• Ensure code quality through testing and debugging.

• Proficiency in front-end technologies like React
• Experience with back-end languages and frameworks like Java.
• Experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like Google Cloud.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and related technologies.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other developers.
• Communicate effectively with partners to gather requirements and provide updates.
• Translate business requirements into technology specifications.
• Other:
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of security standard processes.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in full-stack development.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects from inception to deployment.
• Experience in a fast-paced, agile environment.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• 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.