Job DescriptionSoftware Engineer II designs, develops, tests, and debugs software applications, contributes to software builds, completes code reviews and automated testing to maintain high-quality standards with guidance, supports and monitors software across environments, and adheres to security and regulatory best practices.
Responsibilities- Supervises and mentors Software Engineers and cross-functional team of colleagues in specific tasks or projects, fostering their professional growth and ensuring adherence to best practices
- Provides mentorship and technical leadership to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
- Leads the entire lifecycle of software applications and systems, ensuring high-quality delivery from inception to deployment
- Directs the technical aspects of projects, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability
- Reviews code for accuracy, quality, and adherence to best practices, offering constructive feedback
- Establishes and enforces coding standards, development methodologies, and best practices within the team
- Identifies and resolves performance bottlenecks, ensuring optimal application performance
- Facilitate collaboration with cross-functional teams to support changes and implementations, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives
- Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and/or comparable experience; advanced degree preferred
- Significant hands-on experience in application architecture / design, software development, and testing, preferably in an Agile environment within a professional environment.
- Significant hands-on experience and knowledge of Public Cloud and related technologies (AWS -EKS, AWS-Lambdas, AWS-AuroraDB, AWS Managed Services GCP, Kubernetes).
- 12+ years of proven experience using Java, Ab Initio, React, Spring, Spark, Kafka, Postgres, Ignite, Restful APIs, In-Memory Computing, IntelliJ, Couchbase, OpenSearch.
- Proficiency in front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript, and component-based architecture
- Experience designing, and building AI-powered and Agentic AI solutions, creating Agent Skills, including LLM-based applications, AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, orchestration frameworks, vector databases, and AI service integrations.
- Hands-on experience with full stack development using Node.js, Java, Python, or similar backend technologies
- Experience building responsive, user-friendly web applications with modern UI frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
- Experience with all aspects of DevOps with ability to customize the pipeline based on product needs
- Strong engineering and professional leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, partner, and collaborate multi-functionally across many engineering teams.
Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions.
About the TeamWe back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
- 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.
The below 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.
