JOB DESCRIPTION

Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues.

The ICRST First Line Financial Crimes team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Value Co-Creation (VCC) team. VCC is a collaborative way of working that brings together Business, Product, and Technology partners throughout the product lifecycle to identify dependencies, make decisions, and deliver outcomes faster.

As a Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and building scalable, end-to-end solutions across multiple technology domains. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to translate business objectives into robust technical solutions, while helping drive execution across complex initiatives. This role requires strong technical depth, ownership, and the ability to navigate dependencies, risks, and evolving requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Product, Business, and Engineering teams to define, prioritize, and deliver scalable backend solutions aligned with enterprise goals.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs using Java and related technologies.
• Drive end-to-end ownership of services from design and development to deployment and production support.
• Lead technical design discussions, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Build and enhance REST and GraphQL APIs to support enterprise use cases.
• Work with data-intensive systems, enabling efficient data processing and querying.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance, fostering strong engineering practices.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, testing strategies, and CI/CD practices.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure system stability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and distributed teams to drive alignment and execution.
• Leverage GenAI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted development platforms) to improve productivity, code quality, and documentation.
• Contribute to AI-driven engineering practices and automation-first development workflows.
• Work with enterprise technology teams to standardize approaches and resolve complex technical challenges.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 8+ years of proven experience using Java, React, Vert.x, Spring, Spark, Postgres, Ignite, Restful APIs, Redis, Kafka.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java backend development.
• Expertise in building REST APIs and GraphQL services.
• Experience with reactive programming frameworks (e.g., Vert.x).
• Experience working with large-scale data systems and Big Data querying.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Proven experience building scalable, high-performance, and highly available systems.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).
• Familiarity with GenAI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and AI-assisted development workflows.
• Strong knowledge of software design principles, system design, and backend best practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong problem-solving and technical leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in distributed/global team environments.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 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 US

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We 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 out Colleague Benefits Site .

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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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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.