Senior Software Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Function as a technical leader on an agile team, contributing to software builds through consistent development practices and leading code reviews.
• Design and develop high-level and detailed subsystems with a focus on high availability, low latency, and scalability.
• Perform end-to-end software development including prototyping, coding, and debugging complex components.
• Build Proof of Concepts (POCs) to experiment with innovative technologies, databases, and application infrastructure.
• Drive team strategy, prioritize initiatives, and collaborate with peer technology and scrum teams across different locations.
• Take accountability for team success and mentor engineers to improve productivity and results.

Requirements

• Computer Science or Information Systems degree, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 12+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in object-oriented languages such as Java (preferred), C++, or Go.
• Extensive experience building distributed micro-service systems and cloud-native applications.
• Hands-on experience with Service Mesh frameworks (e.g., Envoy, Istio) and gRPC/ProtoBuf.
• Proficiency with NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis, Cassandra, Couchbase) and distributed messaging systems like Kafka.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and tools like Jenkins and Git.
• Experience with distributed system monitoring and tracing (e.g., ELK Stack, Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger).

Benefits

• Competitive base salaries and bonus incentives.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• Flexible working model with hybrid arrangements.
• Support for financial well-being and retirement.
• Generous paid parental leave policies.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Access to global on-site wellness centers and confidential counseling through the Healthy Minds program.

About the Company

American Express is a global leader in payments, dedicated to powering growth and innovation through trust and efficiency. Our Global Merchant and Network Services Technology organization modernizes the payments network to enable next-generation products, ensuring a seamless and secure ecosystem for customers and merchants worldwide.