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    American Express

    Financial Services

    Senior Software Engineer II - Full Stack Web Application

    Chennai, IndiaOn-SiteFull-time10+ yrs experiencePosted 1w ago
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    Job description

    • Career Area: Technology
    • We are looking for a Senior Engineer that has a solid understanding of JS and JS frameworks e.g. React and backend technologies e.g. NodeJS, to lead an agile cross-functional team that values collaboration, automation, and innovation. If you're a JavaScript enthusiast looking to build highly scalable, performant and fault-tolerant applications, come grow your skills as a technical leader at Amex.

    • You will be part of the Card Shop group, which focuses on and strives to provide best in class user experiences to our customers when they shop for American Express products. Your work will be at the frontline of American Express' commitment to excellence to our customers, and thus highly visible, impactful, and rewarding.

    Responsibilities

    • Lead end-to-end web application development (both frontend and backend) on a multi-functional team
    • Collaborate with product owners to understand business needs and turn them into acceptance criteria
    • Mentor teammates through code reviews, pair programming, and process refinement
    • Optimize code for accessibility, performance, availability and latency
    • Increase the confidence in our deployments by writing tests, contributing to reliability frameworks, and finding automation opportunities
    • Investigate and resolve production issues with the help of our site reliability team
    • Innovate and implement new technologies in an effort to improve multiple teams and applications

    Qualifications

    • Have at least 10 years of experience in Web Development
    • Are proficient with front end frameworks and state management with or similar to React.js / Redux
    • Are proficient in building APIs, with NodeJS, Rest, GraphQL, Express
    • Are experienced with modern JavaScript coding, open-source ecosystem, and development practices
    • Have a passion for providing the best customer experience, and are comfortable optimizing for accessibility and performance
    • Can translate business requirements into scalable solutions, and break down and plan the execution
    • Like to mentor engineers and help create the best developer experience
    • Are comfortable working in an environment based on Agile development methodologies and DevOps principles
    • Take initiative to collaborate with others in order to find solutions to the team's problems
    • Are excited about innovation and automation
    • Want to join a team that is always trying to improve and grow!

    About Us

    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. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

    As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our 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.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    American Express

    American Express is a global financial services company that provides credit card, charge card, and traveler's cheque services.

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