Staff Software Engineer - Finance Data Management and Governance

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. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this 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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Leads, mentors, and coaches Senior Software Engineers and teams, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous professional growth, and knowledge sharing within the Software Engineering community.
• Directs and leads the design and implementation of scalable software solutions, ensuring robust architecture, code quality, and alignment with business objectives.
• Provides technical mentorship to Software Engineers at various levels, fostering best practices in coding, design patterns, and software development methodologies.
• Oversees the integration and maintenance of new and existing platform components, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and scalability of software systems.
• Conducts detailed design reviews and code inspections, offering constructive feedback to uphold high coding standards and architectural integrity.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, develop implementation strategies, and ensure seamless integration of complex software projects.
• Monitors and optimizes software development processes, ensuring adherence to project schedules, sprint goals, and best practices in continuous integration and continuous deployment.
• Ensures the health and quality of the code across the portfolio, including leading source control management, functional testing, and integrating with continuous integration/continuous deployment tools.
• Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong background in designing and delivering large-scale, high-performance, cloud-native systems.
• Proven track record in architecting data platforms on GCP or equivalent cloud environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead architecture and design decisions across complex, multi-stakeholder organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, and both NoSQL and relational databases.
• Proficiency in software development methodologies, programming languages, and modern frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with API design and development (REST, JSON, XML, etc.).
• Expertise in building scalable, fault-tolerant, enterprise-grade applications.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based platforms, modern software architectures, and SDLC best practices.
• Proven experience in leading, mentoring, and growing engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Manages highly complex tasks with significant interdependencies, guiding others in problem-solving.
• Impact is significant across the job function, driving efficiency and success.
• Leads decision-making in specialized areas, influencing strategic outcomes across disciplines.
• Supervises teams across multi-functional projects, providing guidance and expertise.
• Extensive expertise in a technical domain, and advanced expertise across multiple technical and business domains.
  

Salary Range: $144,250.00 to $256,250.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + benefits

The above 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.

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 our 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, but not limited to, 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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