Senior Software Engineer

You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what’s possible - and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day.

American Express is embarking on an exciting transformation driven by an energetic new 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 payment products and services at a rapid pace, serving our customers seamlessly across physical, digital, mobile, and social media, join our transformation team!

You will be part of a fast-paced, entrepreneurial team responsible for delivering world class Cardmember experiences across multiple channels, including Mainframe and APIs. You will be challenged with identifying innovative ideas and proof of concept to deliver against the existing and future needs of our customers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Owns all technical aspects of software development for assigned applications; Performs hands-on architecture, design, and development of systems
Manages and mentors teams of junior and senior engineers through ongoing sprints
Functions as a senior member of an agile team and helps drive consistent development practices – tools and common components
Develops deep understanding of tie-ins with other systems and platforms within the supported domains
Works closely with product owners on blueprints and annual planning of feature sets that impact multiple platforms and products
Typically spends 30-50% of time writing code and testing, and remainder of time managing team and stakeholders through ongoing product/platform release sprints
Identifies opportunities to adopt innovative technologies
This “rebel with a cause” looks beyond the obvious for continuous improvement opportunities

This high energy Senior Engineer must have:

10+ years of software development experience in Account Receivable Platform.
Demonstrated experience with Agile or other rapid application development methods
Demonstrated experience leading teams of engineers
Demonstrated experience with Mainframe - JCL, COBOL, DB2, CICS, IMS DC/DB, Stored Procedures in the Mainframe environment is a must.
5+ years of experience on TDM tools/programming languages like IBM Optim, LUA script with demonstrated experience in designing and developing Production data extraction, obfuscation, loading processes for on-demand test data provisioning (for various Mainframe and non-Mainframe data sources).
Strong hands-on Test Data Management (TDM) experience across technology stack.
Experience with MQ, SYNCSORT, Java, and Easytrieve is a plus.
Experience with web services, REST APIs and Open API development, as well as SOA concepts, is a plus.
Experience with Mainframe tools such as File/Aid, Strobe, Xpediter, JHS, Control/M is a must.
Experience with Mainframe CICD such as Rational Suite or ISPW is a must.
Advanced experience with distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases
Ability to effectively communicate across third parties, technical, and business product managers on solution design
Ability to think abstractly and deal with ambiguous/under-defined problems
Ability to enable business capabilities through innovation
Demonstrated willingness to learn new technologies and takes pride in how fast they develop working software
Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline, or equivalent work experience, is preferred
Experience with Account Receivable system is a huge plus

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

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.