You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.  

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. 

One App Engineer 

Our Software Engineers not only understand how technology works, but how that technology intersects with the people who count on it every day. Today, innovative ideas, insight and new perspectives are at the core of how we create a more powerful, personal and fulfilling experience for all our customers. So if you’re interested in a career creating breakthrough software and making an impact on an audience of millions, look no further.

One App is the enterprise web framework that powers American Express’s digital experiences. It’s a fresh take on web application development which consists of a Node.js server that serves up a single page app built using React components and makes use of Holocron, our library for building and composing microfrontends) to allow for code splitting via independently developed, tested, and deployed Holocron Modules (microfrontends). 

Our goal is to provide a web application framework for building fast, scalable, secure, and modular experiences. Leaving the tooling to us so our users can focus on what matters - delivering performant, maintainable  digital experiences. 

How will you make an impact in this role? 

We are looking for a JavaScript engineer who has great understanding of Node.js & React. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: 

Developing an enterprise web framework Providing support for said framework to 1,000+ engineers, including training Designing intuitive, functional and extensible APIs Building cross platform components and libraries for future reuse and open source Optimizing software for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers as well as servers. Automating builds, testing, deployments and otherwise manual processes Thoroughly reviewing pull requests and identifying breaking changes 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Ability & aptitude for solving complex problems with simple solutions Forward thinking that anticipates the needs of our users & the enterprise Communication skills to teach users, both in writing and speaking Open source mindset, understanding of how/when to split functionality into reusable libs that can benefit the whole OSS community beyond the enterprise Strong proficiency in JavaScript, Node.js & React, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model Knowledge of Accessibility and Web Standards Understanding of React and its core principles Familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript Experience with common JavaScript development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, yarn, etc. Experience with Github Actions and understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. Experience writing automated tests including unit, integration, visual and performance testing. Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements Ability to perform benchmarking and optimization Stay updated with the web frameworks and industry trends 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Experience architecting & building and high performance, high quality software designed for enterprise capacity. Has existing OSS contributions or created libraries that work outside of their application. Solid grasp of security best practices Knowledge of performance optimization techniques 

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 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

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