Senior Engineer - Java - GO2 Unify - job 1 of 2

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers’ digital lives. Here, you can work alongside dedicated engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve complicated problems. Amex offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source. And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development. Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex

The U.S. Consumer Services and Enterprise Digital & Data Technology Team brings together foundational strategic technology capabilities in digital experience engineering (Mobile and Web), AI/ML, marketing technology, enterprise communications, travel and lifestyle, and automation, grounded in our data technology model that prioritizes data governance. It employs a ground-breaking focus with development responsibilities for customer-facing capabilities that deepen and expand digital engagement, as well as core technical capabilities that cut across business lines and customer segments.

GO2 Unify is the Java based POA platform for Global Onboarding and Orchestration. GO2 is the platform that looks after all activities required to be done for onboarding a customer across markets, segments and products. When a customer selects an Amex product from a channel (example americanexpress.com), enters the demographic and other information and clicks submit, the application is passed over to GO2. GO2 takes the application through a series of steps, enriching the same at every step and evaluating for a cancel or decline decision. At the end of processing, the application, if not cancelled or declined, is approved and GO2 then fulfills that application. GO2 also looks after managing business pends where the customer may need to provide more information in which case the CCPs use the GO2 servicing application to interact with the customer and move the application ahead. This new platform is a BPM platform built using Java and REST services.

Job Description:

Do you have the ability to put together unique innovative customer facing solutions that increase business value and customer engagement by using sound design principles and that are data driven? Do you have a unique combination of deep technical knowledge, eye for business and strong communication skills to help influence and get results across a diverse organization.

American Express is embarking on an exciting digital transformation driven by an energetic team of high performers. This group is forward-thinking and creative with the power to shape our Technology and Product roadmap. If you have the talent and desire to deliver innovative products and services at a rapid pace, serving our customers seamlessly across the globe through various channels, join our team!

We are looking for a great software developer who understands the fundamentals of web and is good in Java. Your primary focus will be on working with the architects and engineers in the organization to uplift web applications to use latest backend server technologies on platforms such as Spring Boot, Drop Wizard, Vertx in developing web applications impacting millions of customers

 Qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical field or equivalent 3-4 years of work experience.
• 7+ years’ experience working in Java and able to demonstrate good Java knowledge.
• Able to demonstrate good web fundamentals and HTTP protocol knowledge.
• Good attitude, communication, willingness to learn and collaborate.
• 5+ yrs development experience in developing Java applications in an enterprise setting.
• 5+ yrs experience developing java applications in frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, Drop wizard is a plus.
• 2-3+ yrs recent experience working in JavaScript on Node stack is a plus
• 3+ years proven experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) / Behavior Driven Development (BDD) practices, unit testing, functional testing, system integration testing, regression testing, GUI testing, web service testing, and browser compatibility testing, including frameworks such as Selenium, WebDriverIO, Cucumber, JUnit, Mockito.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery environment.
• 3-4 yrs working in an Agile or SAFe development environment.
• Solid Understanding of distributed systems.
• Confirmed experience building scalable web application using Java.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Serving as a core member of an agile team that drives user story analysis and elaboration, designs and develops responsive web applications using the best engineering practices.
• Performing hands-on software development, typically spending most of time actually writing code and unit tests, doing proof of concepts, conducting code reviews, and testing in ongoing sprints.
• Performing ongoing refactoring of code and delivering continuous improvement.
• Developing deep understanding of integrations with other systems and platforms within the supported domains.
• Bring a culture of innovation, ideas, and continuous improvement.
• Challenging status quo, demonstrate risk taking, and implement creative ideas.
• Handle your own time, and work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Work closely with product managers, back-end, and other front-end engineers to implement versatile solutions to tricky web development problems.
• Adopt emerging standards while promoting best practices and consistent framework usage.
• Work with Product Owners to define requirements for new features and plan increments of work.
• Drive automation and ensure automated test scripts are completed for new features in partnership with QA Engineers.
• Perform all technical aspects of software development for assigned applications, including developing prototypes, writing new code, and creating API's.
• Design and build integration components and interfaces in collaboration with Senior Engineers, Architects, and Infrastructure Engineers as necessary.
• Demonstrate a passion for continuous learning and willingness to adopt new technologies.

Salary Range: $110,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• 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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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