Sr Software Engineer II - Global Commercial Services

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Sr Software Engineer II - Global Commercial Services

FL, United States

Phoenix, AZ, United States

Sunrise, FL, United States

New York, NY, United States

(Hybrid)

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Job Description

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Global Commercial Services team at American Express is looking for a seasoned Senior Engineer I with extensive full-stack development expertise, a strategic product management mindset, and a proven history of successfully leading and mentoring software engineering teams. This role will be pivotal in shaping and building our next-generation expense management platform, designed to provide actionable insights into business spending for our Small and Medium-sized (SMS) businesses and Corporate customers. We aim to deliver an innovative, scalable, and highly integrated expenses solution that transforms business spending into a seamless, insightful experience.

Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities

• Play a critical role in the design, development, and deployment of our next-generation expense management solution.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to refine and shape product requirements, ensuring clarity and readiness for engineering.
• Mentor and guide feature teams, fostering effective collaboration within the team, across guild teams, and with other cross-functional project teams.
• Develop robust platform services utilizing domain-driven design and hexagonal architecture.
• Identify, evaluate, recommend, and integrate SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS solutions to efficiently achieve both functional and non-functional objectives.
• Participate in and facilitate Request-for-Comment (RFC) processes and proof-of[1][1][1][1]concept (POC) activities.
• Integrate analytics and instrumentation toolchains into application development workflows.
• Measure, monitor, and enhance application performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Actively contribute to establishing and maintaining team coding standards and system design conventions.
• Employ the Linear method to effectively guide the Software Development Lifecycle of the team.
• Plan, estimate, delegate, and oversee task execution to ensure milestone goals are met on time, proactively addressing risks and resolving blockers.
• Regularly demonstrate both individual and team milestone achievements and progress to the product team and stakeholders.
• Gather, analyze, and incorporate stakeholder feedback to continuously improve the product and refine software engineering practices.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Overall experience: 8+ years of experience in software engineering and product development, in individual contributor as well as leadership roles.

• Education: Bachelor of Science or Engineering, specializing in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Software Engineering disciplines.

• Experience in full-stack development including mobile apps, web UI, middleware, platform services, and infrastructure as code.

• Professional certifications in software engineering, architecture, or product management. • At least 5 years of experience building, mentoring, and managing high-performance distributed engineering teams.

• At least 5 years of experience in Frontend technologies for web, including Typescript and frameworks such as React, Angular, or Ruby on Rails.

• At least 5 years of experience in Backend and general-purpose programming languages and run-times such as Node.js, Python, Ruby, and Go.

• At least 2 years of experience with Mobile app development either with cross-platform technologies such as React Native, Cordova, Ionic, or native app development.

• At least 2 years of experience showcasing deep engagement with product management and UX design teams.

• Hands-on experience with cloud services for application development such as AWS Lambdas, S3, API Gateway, SQS, ECS, RDS, etc.

• Hands-on experience with multiple storage technologies including RDBMS, Graph databases, document stores, search indices, and OLAP databases.

• Hands-on experience integrating Postgres-compatible distributed databases such as CockroachDB.

• Hands-on experience integrating with workflow engines, orchestration engines, or durable-execution technologies

• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

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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 Info

• Job Identification26005973
• Posting Date05/29/2026, 04:18 PM
• Degree LevelHigh School Graduate
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Job ShiftDay
• LocationsVirtual Location Florida, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, USAMEX 18850 N 56th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USAMEX World Financial Center, New York, NY, 10285, US1500 NW 136th Avenue, Sunrise, FL, 33323, US(Hybrid)
• Salary Range123,000 - 215,250
• Career AreaTechnology

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