Engineer I

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With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers’ digital lives. Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems. Amex offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source. And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development. Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex.

How will you make an impact in this role?

American Express is embarking on an exciting transformation driven by an energetic new team of high performers. This group is nimble and creative with the power to shape our technology and product roadmap. If you have the talent and desire to deliver innovative payment products and services at a rapid pace, serving our customers seamlessly across physical, digital, mobile, and social media, join our transformation team!

You will be part of a fast-paced, entrepreneurial team responsible for delivering world class Cardmember experiences across multiple channels including Mainframe and APIs. You will be challenged with identifying innovative ideas and proof of concept to deliver against the existing and future needs of our customers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Performs hands-on software development and testing
Functions as a core member of an agile team driving user story analysis and elaboration, design and development of software applications, testing, and builds automation tools
Performs ongoing refactoring of code and drives continuous improvement in code structure and quality
Uses visualization and other techniques to fast-track concepts
Typically spends 90+% of time writing code, api specs, conducting code reviews and testing in ongoing sprints, or doing proof of concepts/automation tools
Identifies opportunities to adopt innovative technologies
This “rebel with a cause” looks beyond the obvious for continuous improvement opportunities

Minimum Qualifications:

Up to 6 years of software development experience in a professional environment and/or comparable experience such as:
Familiar with Agile or other rapid application development methods
Experience with design and coding across one or more platforms and languages as appropriate
Hands-on expertise with application design, software development and automated testing
Experience with distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases
Demonstrated experience with Mainframe - JCL, COBOL, DB2, Stored Procedures in the Mainframe environment. 
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer science engineering, or related experience required

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Account Receivables industry is a plus
Experience in Java, backend development, and cloud computing is a plus

Additional Details:

Location: BGC Corporate Center 2, 5th Avenue corner 30th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Workplace Flexibility: Full time. Must be amenable to follow a hybrid work arrangement (onsite and work from home)
Work From Home Requirements:
Must have at least 25 mbps internet connection plan / speed
Must have a private & quiet area to work at home
American Express offers a fantastic and diverse working environment. High performance is rewarded with target driven incentives

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

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 work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options with Amex Flex 
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

This role is not open to visa sponsorship according to business requirements.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

To know more about our recruitment process, you may watch this short video – What to Expect: Recruitment at American Express