Engineer II

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 lets lead the way together.

How will you make an impact in this role

We re looking for a passionate Engineer to join our enterprise ML platform engineering team. To join a top talent organization working on a fast-evolving communication platform that is serving tens of millions of customers around the world. Someone who is passionate about shaping the future of commerce, servicing and marketing; Someone who is obsessive about good design and great code; Someone who can find elegant solutions to hard technical and functional challenges and can work well within and across teams with other bright minds such as himself. If you love to work with APIs, contribute to open source, or use the latest technologies, we ll support you with an open environment and learning culture to grow your career.

Minimum Qualifications

Up to 4 years of software development experience in a professional environment and/or comparable experience such as:

• Must have Java and Python experience.
• Experience with building RESTful APIs
• Thorough understanding of JSON, and data structure fundamentals
• Expertise in objected oriented analysis and design across a variety of platforms
• Fundamental knowledge of distributed computing and Experience in Big Data Technologies like Spark, Hive, distributed computing.
• Experience with workflow scheduling tools. Airflow experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in Agile development, application design, software development, and testing
• Hands-on expertise with application design, software development and automated testing
• Experience with distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases
• Aptitude for learning and applying programming concepts
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external business partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree in computer science, computer science engineering, or related experience required; advanced degree preferred

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.