Server Side Software Engineer, American Express
Card Member Experiences Team
£70-85k
5% Annual Bonus
Globally integrated payments company
Job no longer available
Globally integrated payments company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
£70-85k
5% Annual Bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To become essential to customers by providing differentiated products and services to help them achieve their aspirations.
Role
Who you are
- University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Technology, or/and relevant experience
- Knowledge of developing trends and emerging standards in mobile apps like mobile payments, wearables
- Experience in API/Web Service Development
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Familiar with the software development life cycle (e.g., requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and documentation) and execution models (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, etc.)
- Knowledge of Java design principles, patterns, and best practices
- Technical knowledge of JVM-based language (Java/Kotlin) and RESTful API development
- Good understanding of JSON, XML, SOAP, HTTP, web services technologies, and data structure fundamentals
- Experience with build (using Gradle/Maven/Ant, etc.) and deployments on application servers preferable
- Experience working with testing libraries (like Junit, Mockito)
- Familiar with Continuous Integration/Deployment (using Jenkins, Maven, JMeter, etc.)
- Knowledge of the open-source Java ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
- Understanding of code versioning like git
- Experience in creation and review of software and architecture designs
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Server side API Engineer to work on Mobile application Service Layer that will be used by tens of millions of American Express cardholders around the world. We want someone with strong technical skills and creativity. Should enjoy solving tough problems and working with new technologies. You should not be shy about sharing your ideas, and be obsessive about user experience and beautiful code. You’ll be part of the Mobile Engineering team whose mandate is to develop new products and platforms for American Express customers. Mobile Engineering’s aim is to build interactive experiences at all touch points of a consumer's journey whether before, at, or after the time of purchase. You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment with the stability of working for a Fortune 100 company. Your primary responsibilities will be to work on a small team of engineers developing mobile products. You should be familiar with modern software development methodologies, and be able to dive deep and rapidly iterate on ideas despite ambiguity
- Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the design, architecture, and development of Sever side APIs that are elegant, efficient, secure, highly available, and maintainable
- Works closely with other developers (within the team and outside the team), and product owners to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction
- Contribute insights into ways to improve our processes and tools
- Be highly motivated and maintain a positive, “can-do” attitude in a fast moving environment
- Follow and help cultivate consistent development best practices
- Collaborates with project manager and other software developers to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain the Server side APIs
- Provides thought-leadership regarding implementation best practices
- Assists in estimation and assessment of feasibility of features
- Foster a collaborative spirit across multiple teams
Salary benchmarks
Our take
With the financial services industry growing out of the pandemic, technology is shaking up the finance world and new fintechs are on the rise. However, the established payment card service, American Express, is at the fore of the US drive toward seamless payments.
As one of the biggest financial services companies in the world, American Express competes with Discover, Visa, and Mastercard in credit card services. A key way American Express sets itself apart, is through its focus on providing the world’s best customer experience.
American Express is aiming to continue their expansion and increase its market cap, which has grown steadily since March 2020. This can be seen through their partnership with Nova Credit. The company also plans to get even more into the small business market, such as through the purchase of lender Fintech, Kabbage.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Amex Flex (Hybrid Work Model) – providing greater flexibility to colleagues
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible Benefit Plan – Health, Life & Accident Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Parental Leave & Nursing Mothers Rooms
- Backup and In-home Child and Elder Care
- Free Confidential Counselling Services
- Wellness Centers & Health Living programs
- Exclusive Deals and Discounts
Company HQ
World Trade Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Steve Squeri
(Chairman & CEO)After studying at Manhattan College, Steve spent 4 years at Accenture as a Management Consultant. In 1985, he left this role to join American Express as a Manager, and rose through numerous positions over more than three decades. In 2018 he was promoted from Vice Chairman to Chairman and CEO.
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