Software Engineer

American Express • Phoenix, AZ • 10h ago

Description

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 this 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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

We are seeking a Software Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and scale-out of enterprise-grade solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role will drive cloud strategy, platform engineering, modernization initiatives, and operational excellence while leading high-performing engineering teams.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in cloud-native architectures, strong people leadership experience, and the ability to align engineering execution with strategic business objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

5 years of software engineering experience in API development using Python/Go.

5 years of Infrastructure as code experience using Terraform or similar templates

5 years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform.

Strong experience with Kubernetes (GKE preferred).

Experience with cloud networking, IAM, and security architecture.

Proven experience delivering large-scale, highly available systems.

Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading large-scale cloud migrations.

Multi-cloud exposure (AWS/Azure GCP).

Experience with Data platforms (BigQuery, Databricks).

Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimization.

GCP Professional Architect or Professional Cloud DevOps certification.

Qualifications

Salary Range: $103,750.00 to $174,750.00 annually bonus benefits

The above 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.

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, but not limited to, 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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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Job: Technology

Primary Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 26005020

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