Engineer - Big Data

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Global Merchant Services Technology group is looking to hire an engineer with experience in BigData and Analytics. Our Merchant Insights Reporting + Analytics (MIRA) platform encompasses the global data warehouse and self-service reporting for GMS and it's partner organizations. It enables users to evaluate merchant data - both characteristics and financial metrics - for proprietary and network merchants in all markets around the Globe.

We're seeking an Engineer who possesses both technology and analytical skills and can work on an agile team of strong engineers.

Our engineers "know" Big Data while staying ahead of technology. They're able to quickly assess a problem and provide good solutions. We also display good judgement and intuition honed by learning from past experience. This position suits someone who possesses technology experience, good architecture knowledge, can take the initiative to research and resolve right solutions for requirements and quickly implement.
Responsibilities:

As an Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and building fast performance, scalable Big Data solutions that meet the needs of our customers - Engineers, Analysts and Data Scientists.

You'll design, develop, and test scalable data platform components.

You will work with a variety of teams and individuals, including product engineers to understand their data pipeline needs and come up with innovative solutions.

You can architect, code and deploy software that makes a significant difference in our customers' digital lives. Amex offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community. And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development. Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex.

• 3+ years of application design, development in Spark Scala and automated testing
• Experience with Agile design and coding across Big Data platforms using Spark Scala, Hive, SQL and Linux/Unix
• Experience with distributed systems, algorithms, and relational databases
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related experience required
• Recognizes opportunities to adopt innovative technologies to enable business capabilities
• Keeps up to date on current research and technology in the industry
• Perform code reviews
• Drive creative changes & continuous improvements
• Defines test conditions based on the requirements and specifications provided
• Agile work experience
• Analytical Thinking

Leadership:

• Bring Others With You: Build the Best Team, Seeks & Provides Coaching Feedback, Makes Collaboration Essential

Do It The Right Way: Communicates Frequently, Candidly & Clearly, Makes Decisions Quickly & Effectively, Great Leadership Demands Courage

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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.

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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