American Express

Campus Graduate Masters Full-Time Engineer - 2027 Software Engineer II, Enterprise Technology Services- Phoenix, AZ

American Express$88K — $105K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field required before start date.
  • Experience through coursework, internships, or projects in software development.
  • Proficiency in languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript.
  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming.
  • Interest in software engineering practices related to APIs and cloud delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Support the entire software development lifecycle: design, test, maintain applications and APIs.
  • Write clean and maintainable code adhering to team standards.
  • Assist in troubleshooting and debugging to ensure production readiness.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver user-focused features.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies for better team dynamics and project management.

Benefits

  • Gain experience in enterprise software development at scale.
  • Opportunity to work collaboratively with diverse technology and business teams.
  • Support for professional growth in a dynamic learning environment.
  • Access to resources that promote secure coding and quality assurance.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Business Unit / Role Specific Info

Enterprise Technology Services teams build and support technology capabilities that help American Express deliver service excellence at global scale. You may work with engineers, product partners, architecture, information security, risk, operations, and business stakeholders to create software solutions that are dependable, maintainable, and aligned to enterprise standards.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do
  • Support the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications, APIs, services, and technical components under guidance.
  • Write clean, readable, and maintainable code using modern programming practices and team engineering standards.
  • Assist with debugging, troubleshooting, code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and production-readiness activities.
  • Collaborate with product owners, engineers, analysts, and business partners to understand requirements and deliver customer-focused features.
  • Contribute to Agile team ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, demos, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
  • Document technical decisions, code behavior, dependencies, configuration details, and support procedures to promote knowledge sharing.
  • Help strengthen reliability, security, performance, accessibility, and quality across software solutions.
  • Learn and apply enterprise expectations for secure software development, privacy, risk, compliance, and appropriate escalation.

What You'll Learn
  • How enterprise software is built, tested, deployed, monitored, and supported at scale.
  • How to translate business needs into well-structured technical solutions that support customers and colleagues.
  • How engineering teams use Agile practices, CI/CD, version control, automated testing, observability, and operational readiness.
  • How to partner across technology, product, security, risk, and business teams in a global organization.
  • How to grow technical depth, communication skills, ownership, and professional confidence in a supportive early-career environment.


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
  • Must have earned a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or other technical field before the full-time start date.
  • Coursework, academic projects, research, internships, open-source contributions, hackathons, or extracurricular experience involving software development.
  • Programming ability in one or more languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, C++, or similar.
  • Understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, debugging, testing, and problem solving.
  • Interest in software engineering practices such as API development, web applications, backend services, data integrations, automation, and cloud-enabled delivery.
  • Ability to learn new technologies, ask thoughtful questions, and apply feedback in a team environment.
  • Clear communication, collaboration, documentation, curiosity, accountability, and a customer first mindset.
  • Familiarity with APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, or operational support concepts.
  • Experience with Git or similar version control tools and collaborative software development workflows.
  • Exposure to advanced AI software engineering concepts such as LLM integrations, prompt engineering, prompt evaluation, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation, vector search, AI agents, agentic workflows, or human-in-the-loop review.
  • Interest in secure coding, accessibility, observability, reliability engineering, developer experience, AI-enabled development tools, or enterprise-scale systems.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.
  • Foundational experience with writing, testing, debugging, and documenting code.
  • Understanding of software development lifecycle concepts, version control, test practices, and collaborative engineering workflows.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, documentation, learning agility, and problem-solving skills.
  • Interest in building software applications across web, mobile, backend, cloud, API, microservices, or full-stack environments.
  • Exposure to software development across backend, frontend, cloud, mobile, API, data, or full-stack environments.
  • Familiarity with building or integrating AI enabled applications using APIs, data pipelines, model inference endpoints, evaluation workflows, or cloud-based AI services.
  • Awareness of responsible AI practices, including model reliability, explainability, privacy, security, governance, bias mitigation, guardrails, and validation of AI-generated outputs.
  • Experience with modern software development practices such as version control, testing, code reviews, Agile methodologies, and collaborative development.
  • Curiosity for emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, developer productivity tooling, automation, and responsible AI practices.
  • Strong communication, teamwork, collaboration, learning agility, and the ability to learn emerging technologies

Our team reviews applications on a rolling basis. We appreciate your patience while we consider your application and will contact qualified candidates regarding next steps.

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

Technology Areas and Preferred Skills

American Express software engineers may be aligned to different technology teams based on business needs, project requirements, and individual strengths. Experience in one or more of the following areas is beneficial:
  • Back-End Engineering: Java, Python, Go, APIs, microservices, distributed systems, Big Data, or data-oriented engineering concepts.
  • Front-End Engineering: JavaScript, React, TypeScript, REST APIs, accessibility, and user experience principles.
  • Cloud Engineering: Cloud-native development, microservices, CI/CD, containerization, DevOps practices, and infrastructure-aware engineering.
  • AI & Machine Learning Engineering: Python, Java, machine learning fundamentals, AI-powered developer tools, data processing, automation, responsible AI concepts, and agentic workflow awareness.
  • Mobile Engineering: Swift, Kotlin, API integration, mobile testing frameworks, mobile architecture, and UI/UX fundamentals.
  • Core Skills Across All Areas: Problem solving, computer science fundamentals, communication, collaboration, curiosity, secure engineering, and a growth mindset.


Ideal Candidate Profile
  • A graduate level early career technologist who enjoys solving problems, building software, and learning from experienced engineers.
  • A collaborative teammate who values integrity, quality, service excellence, and positive impact.
  • A builder who is comfortable working through ambiguity, breaking problems into smaller steps, and improving solutions over time.
  • A learner who wants to grow technical capability while understanding how technology creates business and customer value.

Candidate Value Proposition

This is an opportunity to be Backed by Amex while building the skills, confidence, and network needed to grow as a technologist. You'll work on meaningful software engineering challenges, learn from experienced teams, and contribute to technology that supports customers and colleagues around the world. Grow with us, shape the future of payments, and know that your contributions matter.

About American Express

Amex provides industrial services to the coatings and linings sector, providing support for commercial, industrial, and maritime projects such as petrochemical, power, and water treatment industries. They offer painting services for steel structures, storage tank linings and coatings, pipelines, floors, and marine vessels such as ships, tugboats, and barges.

American Express Careers

Join the vibrant team at American Express, a global leader in financial services, and be part of a company that values innovation, leadership, and diversity. At American Express, we offer more than just job opportunities; we provide a platform for professional growth and a chance to be part of a culture that is committed to excellence and inclusive growth. Work You’ll Do At American Express, we are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential. With a variety of career paths available in areas such as technology, marketing, finance, and customer service, American Express is the perfect place to advance your career. Our team is composed of highly skilled professionals who thrive on innovation and collaboration. Join our team and contribute to a company known for its prestigious history of leadership in the credit card industry. Engage in meaningful work that makes a real impact on our global scale business operations. American Express Leadership and Development Programs We believe in nurturing the leadership skills of our employees with extensive training programs and leadership development opportunities. Our commitment to professional growth is evident in our comprehensive benefits package that supports both personal and professional development. Internship Opportunities Start your career with an internship at American Express and gain valuable industry experience. Our internships offer a chance to develop skills, work on challenging projects, and learn from leaders in the industry. Interns at American Express are considered integral members of the team and are given responsibilities that provide a real insight into their future career paths. Diversity and Inclusion At American Express, diversity and inclusion are at the core of our company culture. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment where every employee feels valued and inspired. We offer diversity training programs that empower our employees to thrive and lead in a global marketplace. Networking and Innovation Our employees enjoy unparalleled opportunities for networking and personal growth through our global connections and innovative projects. American Express encourages a culture of innovation that helps propel our company and your career forward. Career Benefits and Growth American Express is dedicated to the growth of its employees. We offer competitive benefits, including health, retirement plans, and family leave, ensuring that our team members have the support they need to succeed both at work and in their personal lives. Join Our Team Explore the job opportunities and open positions at American Express. We are continuously hiring talented individuals who are passionate about their careers and interested in working for a company that offers a dynamic and supportive environment. Stay Connected Keep up to date with the latest from American Express Careers by following our career blog and signing up for job alert emails. Tailor your subscription to receive updates that match your skills and interests. Discover the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at American Express. SEARCH AMERICAN EXPRESS JOBS Whether you are looking for a full-time position, an internship, or a leadership opportunity, American Express offers a path to a rewarding career. Join us and make a difference with your passion, creativity, and drive.
Learn more about American Express
Size
64,000 employees
Market Cap
$108.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1850
5 Year Trend
+3.5%
Revenue
$37 billion
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