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We are looking for a Server-side Engineer to work on Mobile application Service Layer (Backend for Frontend) that will be used by tens of millions of American Express cardholders around the world. We want someone with strong technical skills and creativity. Should enjoy solving tough problems and working with modern technologies. You should not be shy about sharing your ideas and be obsessive about user experience and beautiful code. You will be part of the Mobile Engineering team whose mandate is to develop new products and platforms for American Express customers. Mobile Engineering’s aim is to build interactive experiences at all touch points of a consumer's journey whether before, at, or after the time of purchase. You will be working in a large team of engineers, product people, designers, and QA to build the “Backend for Frontend” API layer consumed by Award-winning American Express mobile apps. Based on experience, this role may be entry level, senior or staff.
Relevant experience and skills:
- Building server-side applications
- Writing code
- Refactoring code
- Deleting code
- Build tools
- Continuous Integration
- Fixing bugs
- Asynchronous code
- Performance Analysis and Optimization
- Legacy Code
- Unit tests
- Open Source
- Working in a team
- Self-starting
- Integrating with bespoke lovingly hand-crafted backend services from the days of yore
- Designing solutions for open ended problems
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
Relevant technologies that you may encounter:
- Kotlin
- Gradle
- REST
- GQL
- RAML
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- Support for financial-well-being and retirement
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
- 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
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
