Senior Engineer - Java - Channel Frameworks & Services

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This Senior Engineer in "Channel Framework & Services" organization is responsible for the end to end design and delivery for customer value capabilities in US and international markets leading a team of engineers driving engineering best practices.

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 build 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.

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. Amex 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.
Key responsibilities include:

• Deep understanding of the Product / Technology Platform's underlying tech stack and its core components.
• Hands-on experience in any programming language - Java or Javascript
• Identify complex and/or broad problems and issues within assigned technology initiatives and formulate recommendations based on industry standards and practices.
• Collaborate with leadership across teams to define technical solutions and implementation to drive software maturity and best practices.
• Lead the assessment and validation of application performance and integration of component systems and provide process flow diagrams.
• Drive the engineering resilience of software and automation tools.
• Lead the assessment and incorporation of user story analysis and elaboration to optimize software solutions.
• Drive the reengineering of systems and code for continuous improvement.
• Strong systems integration architecture skills and a high degree of technical expertise, ranging across a number of technologies with a proven track record of turning new technologies into business solutions.
• Experience managing in a fast paced, complex and dynamic global environment.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels across functions, from both technical and non-technical perspectives alike
• Able to define, influence and deliver software solutions against strategic plans that promote Company Platform objectives
• Outstanding influential and collaboration skills; ability to drive consensus and tangible outcomes, demonstrated by breaking down silos and fostering cross communication process

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering, or related field required; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of large-scale technology engineering and formal management in a complex environment and/or comparable experience such as:
• Successful engineering and deployment of enterprise-grade technology products in an Agile environment
• Large scale software product engineering experience with contemporary tools and delivery methods in a complex environment (i.e. DevOps, CD/CI, Agile, etc.)
• Extensive experience as a leader within a Technology organization and/or in a product development company with experience that compliments the software product portfolio etc.
• Creation of Engineering Best Practices adopted by a large segment of the technology organization

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.

If the role you are applying for is designated as hybrid or onsite, you will be required to demonstrate that you have completed your primary COVID-19 vaccination series (i.e., 2 doses for Moderna/Pfizer and 1 dose for J&J) in order to work in or visit any of our offices. This requirement is subject to legally required accommodations.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

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