Software Engineer II
About The Position
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. How will you make an impact in this role? As an Engineer in GMST you will be building core features and functions of card transaction systems on distributed platform deployed in the cloud. Actively participating in agile teams and the latest development practices, writing code and unit tests, working with API specs and automation. GMST Engineers use Java Technologies to drive innovation while also finding opportunities for adopting new technologies.
Requirements
- Degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years of professional software development experience building data-driven applications using Java/Scala, Python, and Spark within modern architectures (Vert.x, SpringBoot, RESTful microservices). Exposure to GCP, distributed computing, and large-scale data processing is highly valued.
- Practical experience in application design, development, and automated testing, with a strong focus on creating performant and efficient data pipelines for high-volume workloads.
- Hands-on expertise with distributed systems, algorithms, and data stores, including both relational (Postgres) and NoSQL databases (Couchbase, Cassandra, etc.), along with integration of modern Big Data and streaming technologies.
- Passion for working with large-scale data ecosystems, applying best practices in software engineering to deliver scalable, reliable, and production-ready solutions.
- Ability to effectively interpret technical and business objectives and challenges and eloquent solutions.
- Ability to learn and investigate new technology and business domains, question status quo and think outside of the box.
- Ability to debug basic software components and identify code defects for remediation.
- Experience working in Agile or other rapid application development methods.
- Proficient oral and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with ReactJS for building intuitive front-end interfaces, complementing back-end and data platform development is a plus.
- Exposure to GCP, distributed computing, and large-scale data processing is highly valued.
Responsibilities
- building core features and functions of card transaction systems on distributed platform deployed in the cloud
- Actively participating in agile teams and the latest development practices
- writing code and unit tests
- working with API specs and automation
- GMST Engineers use Java Technologies to drive innovation while also finding opportunities for adopting new technologies
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6%25 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 opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
