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American Express · 3 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer ll - Java, REST APIs - Amex Offers & Digital Media

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$123K/yr - $215K/yr

8+ years exp

American Express is a well-established company with a rich history of innovation and leadership. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and support critical systems for their Digital Advertising business, focusing on cloud-based engineering, Java technologies, and API design. The role requires collaboration with various teams to enhance customer engagement and drive technology innovation.

Credit CardsFinanceFinancial ServicesPaymentsTravel

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to the development of Amex’s new advertising capabilities (e.g., ad serving, targeting, measurement), ensuring alignment with strategic priorities of the Digital Advertising team

Design, build and deploy new ad capabilities, collaborating across numerous platforms (e.g., Amex Travel, Resy, Amex App) and functional teams (e.g., product, technology, marketing, control management, legal)

Support the assessments of 3-rd party technology solutions to determine suitability for use in the emerging platform

Collaborate successfully with product owners, designers, and a broad set of internal tech partners (across multiple internal groups)

Perform code reviews to ensure product releases are high quality, deliver excellent user experiences, perform seamlessly at scale, and comply with regulatory requirements

Partner with peers in technologies to identify opportunities for code sharing, common services, joint development

Keep up with the latest industry research and emerging technologies to ensure we are appropriately leveraging new techniques and capabilities

Interview to help recruit top talent with technical skills and non-technical skills

Coach and potentially lead junior engineers

Consistently question assumptions, challenge the status quo, and strive for improvement

Qualification

JavaREST APIsCloud engineeringSoftware EngineeringAgile developmentCICDDevOpsGoogle Ads ManagerAdobe Experience CloudProblem analysisCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bring a strong technical foundation; able to engage the team on coding practices, architecture, design, get under the hood of complex integrated architectures, coding systems, and interface design

Digital Advertising and Media network software engineering experience required

Hands-on engineering experience using and implementing Google Ads Manager and other similar products

Experience with Adobe products for Marketing and Creative (Adobe Experience Cloud/Platform, Adobe Creative Cloud)

Extensive experience in Software Engineering, with 8+ years of demonstrable experience building and deploying large scale software products

Strong experience in design and Agile development, code reviews for full stack solutions

Significant experience with Java, REST APIs, Cloud engineering, building digital experiences

Strong understanding and experience in CICD and DevOps, system and platform resiliency

Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to non-technical individuals

Experience or exposure with technology planning and road mapping

Proven track record to lead problem analysis and resolution

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or Information Systems degree or equivalent work experience; Advanced Degree preferred

Preferred

Knowledge of American Express Marketing & Data platforms, and software development practices a plus

Excellent verbal and written communications skills required, with ability to create and deliver effective presentations to executive leadership and technical architects across the organization is a plus

Proven ability to develop and execute against a platform vision, strategy, and priorities

Deep appreciation for the importance of elegant solutions to technical challenges

Flawless interpersonal skills and ability to partner with technology peers to drive technical solutions forward