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Software Engineer II.

Software Engineering & Dev Full-Time

Software Engineer II: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:Software Engineer II is a mid-level engineering role focused on building platforms, services and developer capabilities for American Express applications.
  • The Person:The person will build automation to provision infrastructure and deploy software, develop and operate highly available global services, and improve automation, deployment, observability and operational capabilities.
  • Requirements:The role uses Go, Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, React, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, GraphQL, gRPC, Kafka, Postgres, Couchbase, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis, OpenTracing, Jaeger, Prometheus and Grafana.

About the role

As American Express continues to grow, so does the technology infrastructure that powers our products and services globally. Our organization is focused on enabling engineers to rapidly build and deploy new applications, helping American Express bring products to market quickly, efficiently, and reliably while delivering exceptional experiences for our customers around the world.

As a Software Engineer (E1), you will join a team building platforms, services, and developer capabilities that simplify how applications are developed and operated at scale.

Some of the engineering challenges the team works on include:

  • Defining and improving the developer experience for the next generation of American Express applications.
  • Building automation to provision infrastructure and deploy software across hundreds of applications.
  • Developing and operating highly available global services with compute and data distributed across geographically diverse environments.
  • Building cloud-native platforms and services that are secure, reliable, scalable, and extensible.
  • Improving automation, deployment, observability, and operational capabilities across our technology ecosystem.

Our technology environment includes Go, Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Python; React for browser-based applications; GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Actions for source control and CI/CD; and Kubernetes-managed containers running across private and public cloud environments.

Additional technologies used across our ecosystem include GraphQL, gRPC, Kafka, Postgres, Couchbase, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis, OpenTracing, Jaeger, Prometheus, and Grafana.

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.

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 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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The below 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.​
Published August 20, 2026
Location New York, NY
Job Type Full-Time