American Express · 1 day ago
AI Engineer - Agentic AI
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expAmerican Express is a company with a long history of innovation and commitment to its customers. They are seeking an AI Engineer to contribute to the development of agentic AI systems that operate on real financial data, collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers to build AI-powered features. This role offers mentorship and opportunities to grow technical skills in a regulated environment.
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Responsibilities
Contribute to the design and implementation of LLM-powered and agentic product features
Build and extend agentic AI workflows that reason over context, call tools, and perform actions under guidance from senior engineers
Help implement and maintain retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines over financial data, with an emphasis on correctness and safety
Contribute to shared AI infrastructure such as LLM services, orchestration components, and evaluation or monitoring tooling
Participate in operating AI systems in production, including monitoring, debugging, and improving reliability and performance
Collaborate closely with product and design partners, learning to translate customer needs into technical solutions
Qualification
Required
2+ years of professional software engineering experience
Some hands-on experience building or contributing to AI-powered features, LLM-based applications, or applied ML systems (professional or project-based)
Solid engineering fundamentals in at least one backend language (Python, Go, or TypeScript)
Familiarity with APIs, basic cloud concepts, and modern development practices
Interest in agentic AI systems, autonomy, and AI-assisted development workflows
Willingness to learn, take feedback, and grow technical ownership over time
Comfort working in collaborative, cross-functional teams
A strong customer mindset and curiosity about real-world problem solving
Preferred
Exposure to LLM tooling, prompt engineering, RAG, or agent frameworks through work, coursework, or personal projects
Internship or early-career experience in fintech or other regulated environments
Contributions to open-source projects, hackathons, or side projects related to AI or developer tooling
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
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Leadership Team
Brett Mooney
CEO & Country Manager, American Express Canada
Stephen J. Squeri
Chairman and CEO
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