Software Engineer II
American Express · Posted Oct 13
Banking, credit card, payment network, and travel services
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About the role
American Express is a global financial services and payments company whose culture is built on a long history of innovation, shared values, and Leadership Behaviors. This Software Engineer II role designs, develops, tests, and debugs software applications, completes software builds and code reviews, and supports and monitors software across test, integration, and production environments. The position works with Java, Python or Go alongside web technologies such as React and Next.js, deploying applications on cloud environments including OpenShift and Docker containers.
What you will do
- 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 with guidance from peers and leaders
- Supports and monitors software across test, integration, and production environments
- Adheres to security and regulatory best practices to ensure software compliance
- 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 Science Engineering, or related field. 3+ years of software development experience.
- Experience in all phases of software development including design, configuration, testing, debugging, implementation, and support of large-scale, business centric and process-based applications
- 3+ years of development experience with Java (minimum Java 8), Python, or Go
- 4+ years of development experience with Web Technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Next.js etc.)
- Demonstrated experience in Agile development, application design, software development, and testing.
- Strong technical capability with an intense desire to learn new skills and industry trends.
- Demonstrated experience with object-oriented design and coding with variety of languages and proven ability to understand and use complex data structures and associated components.
- Must be willing and able to express new ideas, concerns, and opinions directly to wider team including tech and business partners in team meetings in person or video/tele conferencing.
- Must have experience of writing applications for deployment on cloud environment including OpenShift and Docker containers.
- Must have experience with performance and monitoring tools e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace, ELK. Analytical skills and knack of looking for non-obvious solutions.
- Knowledge CI/CD, system testing, test automation. Experience in infrastructure, application monitoring, platform stabilization and Investment performance a plus.
- 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)
- Software engineering and development experience or a related job
- Experience in application design, software development, and automated testing
- Experience in object-oriented design and coding with variety of languages
- Experience in distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases
- Experience in Agile software development methodologies and practices such as Scrum/Kanban, iterations, user stories
- Experience in automation testing and documentation (i.e. automated, functional, and performance)
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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