Engineer II

We are building a banking platform that enables teams to create products at scale and power digital channels to deliver compelling experiences in a dramatically faster fashion. As an Engineer, you will be responsible for building this cutting-edge technology framework that facilitates developer productivity without compromising on quality at enterprise scale. 

We look first and foremost for people who are passionate about solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. You’ll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders daily to stay focused on common goals. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who are not afraid to challenge assumptions.

Our mission is to accelerate the pace of financial innovation and build new financial products for American Express. Our platform streamlines the process of launching and iterating financial products. 

 
Responsibilities:   

• Lead the solution design and implementation of core platform features 
• API Design and Implementation
• Provide Operational support with building platform monitoring tools/dashboards, ad hoc reports 
• Defect Fixes, Performance Testing, Endurance testing

Qualifications:   

• Overall 5+ years of developing internet-scale solution development primarily using Java, Spring Boot and no-sql databases  
• Must have demonstrated proficiency and experience in the following tools and technologies:
  • Java 8 (Lambdas, Streams, Completable Future, optional, generics)
  • Spring boot (webflux , Reactor 3), spring-data, REST
  • Java functional and reactive programming
  • Test Driven Development
  • Asynchronous Reactive Micro services utilizing Vert.x   
  • REST APIs using Spring Boot 2.0 (reactive) and skilled in Open API (swagger) specification
  • Good knowledge on either MongoDB or Cassandra is must
  • Designing database schemas, index design, optimizations for query tuning  
  • Working knowledge of cloud technologies (eg.  docker, kubernetes, jaeger, opentracing, prometheus)
  • Modern software engineering tools: git workflows, gradle, load testing tools, mock frameworks 
  • Working in an environment which includes modern web frameworks and complex transaction processing systems leveraging a broad set of technology stacks 
  • Build fault-tolerant, scalable solutions that are performed at a global enterprise scale.
  • Good knowledge on microservices and event driven architectures 
  • Good knowledge of messaging systems like Kafka, mq
• Take pride in writing good clean code, perform peer code reviews and architecture reviews.
• A bachelor's degree in engineering or related field   
  

• 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