Senior Software Engineer I
American Express · Posted Oct 6
Banking, credit card, payment network, and travel services
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About the role
The U.S. Consumer Services team is responsible for American Express' suite of consumer products, services, and experiences in the U.S., including premium, cobrand, cash back and lending portfolios, Membership Rewards, Global Consumer Travel & Lifestyle Services, the Centurion Lounge network, Global Dining, U.S. Consumer Banking, Amex Offers, and marketing programs across Customer, Prospect, and Partner channels. The Senior Software Engineer I leads the full software development lifecycle for Java-based, distributed and multi-tier applications, ensuring technical excellence and adherence to best practices. The role mentors and coaches junior engineers and collaborates cross-functionally with product and business teams to align technology initiatives with organizational goals.
What you will do
- Mentors junior Software Engineers and cross-functional team of colleagues, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
- Provides guidance and support to junior engineers, fostering professional growth and development within the team
- Directs the design, development, testing, and deployment of software applications and systems
- Oversees a variety of tasks, platforms, and technologies to expand new and existing software to meet changing requirements
- Writes automated unit tests to ensure correctness and stability
- Provides technical guidance to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards
- Monitors software performance and implements improvements to optimize functionality
- Analyzes technical challenges and provides innovative solutions to enhance software quality and efficiency
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of software solutions
- Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and/or comparable experience; advanced degree preferred
- 10+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent level based on role requirements) with a strong focus on Java-based application development.
- Proven experience building and maintaining distributed, scalable, multi-tier applications.
- Experience in application design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Experience working in cloud environments and modern software delivery practices is preferred.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges and deliver scalable solutions.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality practices, and DevOps principles.
- Experience with unit, integration, functional, and performance testing.
- Knowledge of distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, NoSQL, and relational databases
- Knowledge of the core tools used in the planning, analyzing, crafting, building, testing, configuring, and maintaining of assigned application(s)
Preferred qualifications
- Experience leading small teams, mentoring engineers, or driving technical initiatives.
- Experience conducting architecture reviews and influencing technical direction.
- Basic Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of event streaming platforms such as Kafka is a plus
Benefits and support
- 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
About American Express
American Express Company is a globally recognized multinational financial services corporation specializing in payment cards, travel-related services, and network banking. Founded in 1850, the company provides charge and credit cards, expense management products, and merchant services to consumers, small businesses, and large corporations worldwide. It operates a proprietary payments network known for its premium customer engagement and lifestyle rewards programs.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 76800 employees
- Founded
- 1850-03-18
- Location
- New York City, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President
Chief Colleague Experience Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
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