You won't just keep up, you'll break new ground.
At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we're supporting our customers' financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what's possible - and we're proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day.
Our Software Engineers not only understand how technology works, but how that technology intersects with the people who count on it every day. Today, innovative ideas, insight and new perspectives are at the core of how we create a more powerful, personal and fulfilling experience for all our customers. So if you're interested in a career creating breakthrough software and making an impact on an audience of millions, look no further.
We are looking for an Engineer with solid experience of building scalable cloud native applications to perform hands on coding and configuration to deliver solutions that impact multiple platforms and products. Our Engineers debug complex issues spanning multiple systems, partner with stakeholders to continuously upgrade Enterprise platforms as per industry standards and Technology stack latest offerings and harness the opportunities to build Intellectual Property within the team and for the enterprise. Additionally, our Engineers develop and improve our CI/CD workflow tools and processes, perform test automation, promote inner sourcing and evangelize industry best practices. In this role, you will seek to understand your customer's needs and problems and learn new technologies and drive opportunities for adoption.
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Technical Requirements:
- BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline, or equivalent 5-8 years of work experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in API/Web Service Development and 8 years of experience in Java/J2EE/Web Development or similar technology
- Thorough understanding of RESTful, JSON, XML, SOAP, HTTP, web services technologies, and data structure fundamentals, with experience in multi-threaded programming
- Experience working with testing libraries (like Junit, Mockito, WireMock)
- Familiar with CICD (using Jenkins, Maven, JMeter, etc.)
- Aptitude for learning and applying programming concepts
- Detailed understanding of application flows, proactive monitoring needs of production systems
- Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external business partners and technology teams
- Very strong technical troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to resolve infrastructure (cloud) and application issues in Production environment
- Direct application monitoring and work towards implementing automated monitoring scripts.
- Experience on integration and usage of APM tools like App Dynamics, Dynatrace, Prometheus, etc
- Deployment and troubleshooting experience in containerized environment
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and dedication to deadlines.
- Source control (Git, Bitbucket, Svn, Stack overflow, etc.)
Soft Skills:
- Creativity & Problem-Solving Skills
- Adaptability & Flexibility
- Aptitude for technology; curiosity, passion and startup mindset
- Innovative thinking
Plus:
- Experience with Splunk, ELK, etc - writing queries, building dashboards, configuring alerts, and reports
- Experience on modern databases (Redis, Couchbase ..)
- Knowledge of ITIL concepts such as Incident, Change, Problem management and support procedures
Why American Express?
There's a difference between having a job and making a difference.
Amex have been making a difference in people's lives for over 160 years, backing them in moments big and small, granting access, tools, and resources to take on their biggest challenges and reap the greatest rewards.
We've also made a difference in the lives of our people, providing a culture of learning and collaboration, and helping them with what they need to succeed and thrive. We have their backs as they grow their skills, conquer new challenges, or even take time to spend with their family or community. And when they're ready to take on a new career path, we're right there with them, giving them the guidance and momentum into the best future they envision.
Because we believe that the best way to back our customers is to back our people.
The powerful backing of American Express.
Don't make a difference without it.
Don't live life without it.
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