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American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. seeks Senior Engineers to serve as a core member of an engineering team to develop digital and automated solutions for our customers. Develop and design software applications, translating user needs into systems architecture. Assess and validate application performance and integration of component systems and provide process flow diagrams. Test the engineering resilience of software and automation tools. Assess and incorporate user story analysis and elaboration to optimize software solution. Apply visualization and other techniques to fast-track concepts. Reengineer systems and code for continuous improvement.

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM field, followed by 5 years of progressively responsible experience with platform engineering, architecture, design, and implementation. Experience must include: 1 year of experience defining and designing technical specifications; 1 year of experience with Agile development, Ansible/Terraform, Linux, and Python shell scripts; 1 year of experience with AWS cloud administration; 1 year of experience with code review; 1 year of experience with CICD tools Git, Jenkins, and XL Release; 1 year of experience with containerization platforms, including Docker and Kubernetes; 1 year of experience with Couchbase DB and Postgres; 1 year of experience with distributed system Kafka; 1 year of experience with monitoring tools, including ElasticSearch; Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk; 1 year of experience with secrets management tools, including HashiCorp Vault; and 1 year of experience with OS/Infrastructure administration, including lRHEL and VMWare. Telecommuting is available up to 2 days per week.

Job Location: Phoenix, AZ

Salary Range: $151,757.00 - $190,000.00 annually

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
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
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 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.

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What You Should Know About Senior Engineers, American Express

At American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., we’re looking for Senior Engineers who can bring their expertise to our innovative engineering team in Phoenix, Arizona. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge digital and automated solutions tailored for our valued customers. Your role will involve translating user needs into robust systems architecture and designing software applications that truly make a difference. You'll be assessing and validating application performance to ensure seamless integration of component systems while crafting process flow diagrams that enhance our operational efficiency. Testing the resilience of our software and automation tools will be a crucial part of your day-to-day, along with optimizing our software solutions through user story analysis. We pride ourselves on continuous improvement, and your efforts in reengineering systems will contribute significantly to our goals. To join us, you’ll need a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM field, along with 5 years of solid experience in platform engineering, architecture, design, and implementation. If you’re excited about Agile development, AWS cloud administration, and working with advanced technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, we’d love to have you on board. With telecommuting options and comprehensive benefits, you’ll be empowered to thrive both personally and professionally with American Express.

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What are the main responsibilities of a Senior Engineer at American Express?

As a Senior Engineer at American Express, you will be responsible for developing and designing software applications that meet user needs, assessing application performance, and validating system integration. You will create process flow diagrams, conduct software resilience testing, and optimize our solutions by analyzing user stories. This role requires a hands-on approach to engineering resilience and continuous improvement within our systems.