Engineer - Python/JavaScript

You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our [Link available when viewing the job] and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.This Engineer role will report to the Senior Information Security Manager within the Cyber Data Engineering & Products organization. As a middleware engineer, the individual will be responsible for developing and maintaining back-end components (REST APIs etc.) of our data products and support data ingestion flows. You will deliver solutions that will service major functions within the Technology Risk & Information Security organization.Key Responsibilities:• Design and implement RESTful APIs to support front-end functionality as well as backend data engineering pipelines.• Collaborate with the development team to define and implement CI/CD pipelines.• Utilize Git for version control and collaborate on code reviews.• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.• Identify and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks.• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends.Requirements:• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, computer science engineering, or related experience required; advanced degree preferred.• At least 2+ years of Software Development experience in a professional environment with a background in Information Security.• Strong experience with Python (e.g., Django, Flask).• Experience with relational database management systems such as Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres. Also have working knowledge of document stores such as Elasticsearch.• Experience with Git and version control workflows.• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Github Actions etc.).• Experience in developing RESTful APIs.• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).• Strong problem-solving, debugging and testing skills for enterprise grade software solutions.• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.Preferred Qualifications:• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).Salary Range: $85,000.00 to $150,000.00 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.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.Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.#J-18808-Ljbffr