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As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers’ digital lives.Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems.American Express offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source.And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development.Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex.
The U.S. Consumer Services and Enterprise Digital & Data Technology Team brings together foundational strategic technology capabilities in digital experience engineering (Mobile and Web), AI/ML, marketing technology, enterprise communications, travel and lifestyle, and automation, grounded in our data technology model that prioritizes data governance. It employs a ground-breaking focus with development responsibilities for customer-facing capabilities that deepen and expand digital engagement, as well as core technical capabilities that cut across business lines and customer segments.
Job Description
Do you have the ability to put together unique innovative customer facing solutions that increase business value and customer engagement by leveraging sound design principles and that are data driven? Do you have a unique combination of deep technical knowledge, eye for business and strong interpersonal skills to help influence and drive results across a diverse organization.
American Express is embarking on an exciting digital transformation driven by an energetic team of high performers. This group is nimble and creative with the power to shape our Technology and Product roadmap. If you have the talent and desire to deliver innovative products and services at a rapid pace, serving our marketing colleagues seamlessly across the globe, join our team!
We are looking for a great software developer who understands the fundamentals of web and is good in Java. Your primary focus will be on working with the architects and engineers in the organization to uplift web applications to use latest backend server technologies on platforms such as Java, Spring Boot in developing applications on Google Cloud Platform.
Qualifications
- BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical field
- 6+ years’ experience working in Java and able to demonstrate good Java knowledge
- Able to demonstrate good web fundamentals and HTTP protocol knowledge
- Good attitude, communication, willingness to learn and collaborate
- 5+ yrs development experience in developing Java applications in an enterprise setting
- 5+ yrs experience developing Java applications using Spring, Spring Boot
- Experience with open telemetry and monitoring of Java applications
- 3+ years Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) / Behavior Driven Development (BDD) practices, unit testing, functional testing, system integration testing, regression testing, GUI testing, web service testing, and browser compatibility testing, including frameworks such as Cucumber, JUnit, Mockito
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery environment
- 3-4 yrs working in an Agile or SAFe development environment
- Solid Understanding of distributed systems
- Proven experience building scalable web application using Java
- Proven experience building REST APIs including security using Spring and role based access control
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Serving as a core member of an agile team that drives user story analysis and elaboration, designs and develops responsive web applications using the best engineering practices
- Performing hands-on software development, typically spending most of time actually writing code and unit tests, doing proof of concepts, conducting code reviews, and testing in ongoing sprints
- Performing ongoing refactoring of code, and delivering continuous improvement
- Developing deep understanding of integrations with other systems and platforms within the supported domains
- Bring a culture of innovation, ideas, and continuous improvement
- Challenging status quo, demonstrate risk taking, and implement creative ideas
- Manage your own time, and work well both independently and as part of a team.
- Work closely with product managers, back-end and other front-end engineers to implement versatile solutions to tricky web development problems
- Embrace emerging standards while promoting best practices and consistent framework usage.
- Work with Product Owners to define requirements for new features and plan increments of work.
- Drive automation and ensure automated test scripts are completed for new features in partnership with QA Engineers.
- Perform all technical aspects of software development for assigned applications, including developing prototypes, writing new code and creating API's.
- Design and build integration components and interfaces in collaboration with Senior Engineers, Architects and Infrastructure Engineers as necessary.
- Demonstrate a passion for continuous learning and willingness to adopt new technologies.
Salary Range: $85,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% 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
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
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