Software Engineer - Global Commercial Services at American Express Company South Africa

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jan, 26

Salary

124750.0

Posted On

18 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

JavaScript, Java, Agile Development, RESTful API Design, Git, CI/CD, Docker, Jenkins, Application Design, Software Development, Testing, Component-Based Frameworks, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Communication, Change Agent

Industry

Financial Services

Description

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? Function as member of an Agile scrum team working on prioritized product backlog. Analyze feature requests and prioritize business, technical, compliance and maintenance activities with product owners Work with architects to devise solutions for business and technical needs Collaborate with product owners to understand business needs and conceive features to address them Solve production issues in collaboration with our production support team Work in a cross-functional team with other engineers to design, build, test and deploy web components and APIs in Java/JavaScript and potentially other languages Review colleagues' code with an eye toward performance, reliability and maintainability Help our production support team address issues encountered in production and fix defects when discovered Continuously learn about new technologies and help keep the entire group abreast of industry developments and evolving best practices Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience 1+ years of software development experience mostly using JavaScript to build web apps both in the browser and on the server 1+ years of software development experience largely using Java Hands-on experience building browser applications using ES6 or a later version Hands-on experience building browser applications with one or more of the component-based frameworks Hands-on experience with Git and collaborative workflows (gitflow and other branching models, pull request-based code reviews) Demonstrated experience in Agile development, application design, software development, and testing. Collaborative work ethics to thrive on peer support and taking pride in of products and capabilities delivered as a team. Ability to act as a change agent in rapidly evolving business requirements and platform roadmap. Should have worked on RESTful API design and implementation. Ability to balance priorities and break down complex problems to manageable chunks that can be delivered incrementally. Must be willing and able to express new ideas, concerns and opinions directly to wider team including tech and business partners in team meetings in person or video/tele conferencing. Practitioner level understanding of CI/CD process and tools like – Git, Docker, Jenkins, XL Release etc. Good communication skills - able to explain technical concepts to designers, product managers and business partners in ways that are meaningful to them. Bonus Points: Experience using other JVM languages (Closure, Scala, Kotlin) Experience with DDD (Domain Driven Design) Experience in a fast-paced startup environment Contribution to open-source projects Building and maintaining personal projects in public repositories like GitHub Salary Range: $78,000.00 to $124,750.00 annually + bonus + 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%25 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. US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

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Responsibilities

Function as a member of an Agile scrum team working on prioritized product backlog. Collaborate with product owners to understand business needs and conceive features to address them.