Software Engineer lll- Java - Digital Pymts

American Express•Phoenix, AZ

2d•$103,750 - $174,750•Hybrid

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. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service. 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? Overview We’re looking for an experienced engineer to work on API development on the mobile payments solutions that will be used by tens of millions of cardholders around the world. We want someone who is super creative and enjoys solving tough problems. You should be able to come up with brilliant solutions that no one else can, and be obsessive about API design and user experience. You’ll be part of the Digital Payments Engineering team whose mandate is to develop new products and platforms for American Express customers. Payments Engineering’s aim is to build interactive experiences at all touch points of a consumer's journey whether before, at, or after the time of purchase. The products will range from new payment vehicles and partnerships with other payment entities to interactive web experiences. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, agile environment within a Fortune 100 company where you can directly impact real $$$$ in revenue growth and operational savings. Your primary responsibilities will be to work on a team of engineers in developing web products. You’ll work with product managers to help define product direction, provide thought leadership on emerging technologies and create best of breed desktop and mobile web experiences that will set the standard for future development. You should be familiar with modern software development methodologies, and be able to dive deep and rapidly iterate on ideas despite ambiguity. This is an opportunity to work on the latest web technologies and influence how millions of people interact with their cards, their merchants and their money.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Engineering or 5+ years of equivalent experience in related disciplines
Demonstrated technical capabilities and ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a range of stakeholders
Worked in a product company
Attention to detail and strong organization skills
Experience working in high-performing development teams using agile methodologies and tools
Understanding of reactive and functional programming
Understanding of RESTful API design principles
Expertise in Java and Kotlin
Experience using NoSQL databases and distributed messaging systems such as Redis, Kafka, Couchbase in the context of low latency and high transaction volume systems
Understanding of security fundamentals – jwe, jws, jwt, openid connect, oauth 2.0
Ability to learn and deep dive into new technology and business domains, question status quo and think outside of the box.
Hands on experience with performance testing and tuning Java applications.
Have excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of developing trends and emerging standards in payments domain
Knowledge of developing trends and emerging standards in GenAI
Knowledge of Machine Learning
Knowledge of Vert.x and Golang
Knowledge of NodeJS, React, AngularJS, Typescript, Javascript, HTML
Knowledge of mobile native applications – Android / iOS
Knowledge of cloud platforms like Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
Knowledge of Splunk and ELK
Knowledge of test automation tools

Responsibilities

work on a team of engineers in developing web products
work with product managers to help define product direction
provide thought leadership on emerging technologies
create best of breed desktop and mobile web experiences that will set the standard for future development

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