American Express ยท 4 days ago
Software Engineer I, Global Risk & Compliance Technology
Sandy, UT
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$78K/yr - $125K/yr
3+ years expAmerican Express is a company with a long history of innovation and commitment to its customers. They are seeking a Software Engineer I to join their Global Risk & Compliance Technology team, responsible for designing scalable solutions and delivering development projects across compliance and risk domains.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for the timely delivery of development projects and may be involved in all aspects of the development life cycle, from requirements analysis and design through development, testing, implementation, and documentation
Completes technology/implementation design documentation
Provides estimates for design, build, test, and implementation phases
Undertakes regular code reviews to ensure alignment with development, implementation, and performance standards, providing coaching and mentoring on design and coding techniques to engineers in scrum team
Assists with updates to program specification/implementation documentation
Works with scrum team to prepare configurations for production
Involved in unit, integration, and user acceptance testing - reviews test scripts; aligns with wider testing strategy
Provides consultation to product owners with recommendations to drive their requirements to success
Provides input into technology roadmap and architectural direction based on product roadmaps. This can include supporting product evaluations through tooling recommendations based on gaps/needs, as well as helping to identify 3rd party tech and security strengths/gaps as period assessments of tooling as business/climate needs evolve and products offered change
Participate as part of a scrum team applying agile principles and tools including Rally
Qualification
Required
3+ years of hands-on experience developing backend applications using Java (8 or above)
Experience using applicable programming methodologies: JavaScript, API (Restful), XML, Java, Jelly scripting, Angular JS
Experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and writing optimized SQL queries
Working knowledge of GCP (BigQuery, PubSub)
Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, or similar)
Experience with version control systems (Git) and standard branching workflows
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines using Github Actions and build tools (Maven or Gradle)
BS or MS Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related fields
Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrated by the ability to present complicated solutions to multiple audiences, from the engineering team to Senior leaders
Strong grasp of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and clean code principles
Ability to write unit and integration tests (JUnit, Mockito, etc.)
Good problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues
Preferred
Experience building/implementing JS utilities and full stack development experience
3+ years Agile experience as well as hands on Scaled Agile Framework experience
Machine Learning or Generative AI knowledge is a plus
An understanding of GRC/IRM industry trends
Benefits
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
Company
American Express
American Express is a financial services company that provides credit cards, charge cards, payment solutions, and related services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
Brett Mooney
CEO & Country Manager, American Express Canada
Stephen J. Squeri
Chairman and CEO
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