American Express · 6 hours ago
Director of Software Engineering – Marketer Experience
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$144K/yr - $256K/yr
10+ years expAmerican Express is a company with a long history of innovation and a commitment to its customers and employees. In this role, you will lead the Marketing Transformation team, focusing on developing and supporting marketing technology solutions that enhance digital engagement and drive customer loyalty. You will collaborate with product and business teams to ensure high-quality product releases and lead a team in a fast-paced, Agile environment.
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Responsibilities
Bring a strong technical foundation; able to engage the team on coding practices, architecture, design, get under the hood of complex
Collaborate successfully with product owners, designers, and a broad set of internal Technical partners (across multiple internal groups)
Ensure product releases are high quality, deliver excellent user experiences, perform seamlessly at scale, and align with regulatory requirements
Partner with peers in technologies to find opportunities for code sharing, common services, joint development, etc
Keep up with the latest industry research and emerging technologies to ensure we are appropriately demonstrating new techniques and capabilities
Demonstrate accountability while leading people with passion, enthusiasm, loyalty and integrity. Own and lead HR processes such as performance reviews, talent development, etc
Flawless interpersonal skills and ability to partner with executive leadership to push Technical solutions forward
Recruit top talent with technical skills, growth potential, design sensibility, and emotional intelligence
Lead teams in iterative product development using lean principles
Passion, energy, personal accountability, and a desire to lead others to excellence
Build and demonstrate strong relationships with business and Technology partners
Drive strategic change in tools and process
Deep appreciation for the importance of elegant solutions to Technical challenges
Consistently question assumptions, challenge the status quo, and strive for improvement
Never settle for being “good enough”
Qualification
Required
Extensive background in Software Product Engineering and Computer Science
10+ years of demonstrable experience building and deploying large scale products on SaaS platforms (Adobe)
Strong Experience in Agile development, code review, Workfront, AEM Assets & AEM Sites (Cloud), AEP Platform (AJO), Python, Google Big Query, Rest API, CSS, HTML, Java, Javascript, React, Spring framework, Redis, Relational database, Cloud computing, UNIX and Web Services
Moderate or higher skill in SOA, Restful, Asynchronous and Microservices technologies for large scale environments
Strong understanding and experienced in CICD and DevOps
The ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to non-technical individuals
Hands on experience 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
Preferred
In depth knowledge of Customer Marketing technology ecosystem and related programs is preferred
Knowledge of American Express Marketing & Data platforms 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
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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