You Lead the Way

We’ve Got Your Back

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways

When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other

Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success

Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day

And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together

How will you make an impact in this role?

If you’re interested in a career crafting breakthrough software and making an impact on an audience of millions, look no further! Our Software Engineers not only understand how technology works, but how that technology intersects with the people who count on it every day

Innovation is at the core of how we build a more powerful, personal and fulfilling experience for our customers

As a Software Engineer in GMST you will be crafting solutions that are scalable and can be delivered iteratively to enhance business value, building core features and functions of card transaction systems on our distributed platform deployed in the cloud

Actively participating in agile teams and the latest development practices, writing code and unit tests, working with API specs and automation

Providing technical leadership to engineers to aid in the development of engineers within the team

GMST Engineers use Java Technologies to drive innovation while also finding opportunities to adopt new technologies

Are you looking to join a team of Engineers who not only write code and test but also innovate? If so, join our GMST team and work on the Merchant Platform!

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field

Significant hands-on experience in application architecture / design, software development, and testing, preferably in an Agile environment within a professional environment

Minimum 10 years of proven experience using Java, React, Vert

x, Spring, Spark, Postgres, Ignite, Restful APIs, Redis, Kafka

Strong engineering and professional leadership skills

Demonstrated ability to lead, partner, and collaborate multi-functionally across many engineering teams

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being

That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life

Benefits include:

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Support for financial-well-being and retirement

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)

Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)

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

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

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations

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