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We are building a banking platform thatenables teams to create products at scale and powersdigital channels to deliver compelling experiences in a dramatically faster fashion. As theSenior Engineering Manager, you willbe responsible forbuilding thisinnovativetechnology framework thatfacilitatesdeveloper productivity without compromising on quality atan enterprisescale.
We lookprimarilyfor people who are passionateaboutsolving business problems through innovation and engineering practices.You willbe requiredto apply your depth of knowledge andexpertiseto all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholdersdailyto stay focused on common goals. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who are not afraid to challenge assumptions.
Our mission is to accelerate the pace of financial innovation and build new financial products for American Express. Our platform streamlines the process of launching anditeratingfinancial products.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with product, design, compliance, and business stakeholders to create unique, best in class banking experiences.
Build, mentor, and grow a team of talented engineers who are empathetic tobothour customers as well as to their internal stakeholders whilebeing aggressive in always doing the right thing.
Act as a technical resource for engineers, designers, and product managers.
Leverageexpertisein internal systems and internet scale solutions to help otherssolve problems and deliver top notch experiences.
Build a culture of accountability,respect,and excellence. Ownallthequality aspects and metrics for banking products, including system performance, platform availability, operational efficiency, information security, data management.
Activelyleads long-range strategy planning to address complex business issues.
Push to constantly be shipping working, secure, well-tested code toproduction.
Qualifications:
Must haveminimumof6+ yearstechnical leadership role leading engineering teams.
Must Have10+ yearsof technicalexperience inbuilding Banking Core(Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Product Configurations)
Demonstrated experience of designing and building developing large scale, low latency, high resiliency solution primarily using backend technologies in a fast paced, complex dynamic environment.
Must havedemonstratedproficiencyand experience in the following tools and technologies:Java 8+ (Lambdas, Streams, Completable Future, optional, generics)
Spring boot (Webflux, Reactor 3),Spring-data, REST
Java functional and reactive programming
Test Driven Development
Asynchronous Reactive Micro servicesutilizingVert.x
REST APIs using Spring Boot 2.0 (reactive) and skilled in Open API (swagger) specification
Designing database schemas, index design, optimizations for query tuning
Working knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g.,Docker,Kubernetes,Jaeger,Prometheus)
Modern software engineering tools: git workflows,gradle, load testing tools, mock frameworks
Provenrecord of accomplishmentof instilling culture of technical excellence, engineering best practices, andstrivingfor execution efficiencies.
Strategic thinker with analytical and problem-solving skills
Technical fluency - ability to clearly describe tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences alike to help support product decisions.
Highly organizedwith strong prioritization skillsandoutstanding written and verbal communication- you are great at research and documenting your learnings.
The ability to set a high bar for your team and empower them to achieveremarkable results
A "driver" personality - constantly pushing toward clarity and delivery while balancing the need for great collaboration and reusability where possible
Solid foundation in design, data structures and algorithms, and strong analytical and debugging skills with customer-facing products experience.
Abachelor's degree in engineeringor related field
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.