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,communitiesand each other. Here,you'lllearn and grow as we help you create a career journeythat'sunique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.At American Express,you'llbe recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleaguehas the opportunity toshare in the company's success. Together,we'llwin as a team, striving to uphold ourcompany valuesand powerful backing promise toprovidethe world's best customer experience every day. Andwe'lldo it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.Join Team Amex andlet'slead 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.?American Express 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 intechnologyof #TeamAmex.American Express Company?is setting a new standard in big data and FinTech and we are looking for a Staff Engineer?to help us in our mission to help small businesses be mighty.Acquiredby American Express in 2020,BluePrintis a leading FinTech company changing the way small businesses manage their cash flow. Applying automation and real-time data,BluePrintprovidessmallbusinessesa suite of integrated cash-flow technologies from flexible lines of credit, digital business checking accounts, fastpaymentsand predictive business analytics. Now with the powerful backing of American Express,BluePrintcan offer millions of small businesses the opportunity to access digital tools to help them grow bigger, lasting companies. Whilewe'vereceivednumerousawards and recognition—such as Entrepreneur's Top Company Cultures, Inc Magazine's Top Private Companies,GlassDoor'sBest Places to Work, and Forbes FinTech 50—it is our people, our culture, and our leaders that makeBluePrintsucha great placeto work.AtBluePrint, we strive to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay, and do their best work. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in our people, our partners, and our customers. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other wonderful characteristics that make us different.?Key Responsibilities80% of the role spent coding and/or hands-on technical implementation?Work with Solution Architects and Senior Engineers to define solution requirements and technical implementation approachesDrive both high-level and detailed technical designs, producing proofs of concept whereappropriate, and conduct design reviews as needed?Providetechnical mentorship to other software engineers at all levels within the TLS organization to allow for them to upskill in developer and engineering fundamentalsImplement new, highly scalable platform components?whilst ensuring toleveragewhat the wider Enterprise has to offer when appropriateAssistteams with the adoption of the patterns, practices, tooling as part of building software the Amex Way byprovidinghands on supportIdentifybarriers and behavioral changes needed to accelerate the adoption of the Amex WayWork to improve andmaintainexisting components of the core platform?in conjunction with your fellow Engineering DirectorsActivelyparticipatein team and company-wide architecture and engineering discussions and forums ensuring to share knowledge of TLS with the wider organization while at the same time bringing knowledge back to TLS that canassistin enabling the experiences our Card Members expectEmploy technicalexpertiseto help team members overcome technical problems, stepping in when necessary to get things doneHealth and quality of the code across the portfolio which will bemaintainedby ensuring technical excellence in all that we do, whilst having the developer experience front and center.Education & ExperienceEngineering - significant (10+ years) experience with one or more major technology; history of patent awards preferred; demonstrated technical curiosity (e.g., self directed learning, attending seminars/conventions etc); demonstrated experience with at least one major public cloud provider required (Amazon, Google, Microsoft), certification desiredProven experience in sharing engineeringexpertisewith others to further the team / organization.Architecture - strong grasp on modern architectural patterns; ability to think big picture while implementing locallyHands on coding experience in platforms primary technology stacki.e.proficient in Java (potentially Kotlin),Javascript, React.jsCommunication - excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to articulate complex concepts for multiple audiences including VP+Experience in modern technologies (e.g.docker, Kubernetes, Java, Spring,Springboot,React.s/ Redux) and RDMS & NoSQL databases (e.g.PostgreSQL, Couchbase, Cassandra) along with CI/CD toolinge.g.Githubenterprise, Jenkins, etc.Ability to construct enterprise-grade APIs usingstate-of-the-arttechniques and best practices (REST,GraphQL)?Proficient in cross-platform integration?whilst ensuring securityAble to diagnose, resolve, and prevent production issues potentially leading to system outagesProven ability to influence and drive delivery across a geographical distributed organizationExperiencemaintainingand supporting such systems (SRE)Empathy for the challenges of software development and active interest in overcoming these challenges through software development,trainingand solution supportExcellent networking skills and the ability to work cooperatively with and gain the respect of software developers and influencersAbility to give constructive feedback to engineering teams to increase product adoptionLeadership - demonstrated technical leadership; act as mentor for Senior and Junior engineers; ability to influence othersAnd proven experience indemonstratingour Enterprise Leadership Behaviors i.e.Set the Agenda: Define What Winning Looks Like, Put Enterprise Thinking First, Lead with an External PerspectiveBring Others with You: Build the Best Team, Seek &ProvideCoaching Feedback, Make Collaboration EssentialDo It the Right Way: Communicate Frequently, Candidly & Clearly, Make Decisions Quickly & Effectively, Live the Blue Box Values, Great Leadership Demands CourageSalary Range: $170,000.00 to $255,000.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + benefitsThe 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 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 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 opportunitiesFor a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit ourColleague 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.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.US Job Seekers/Employees -Click here to view the "Know Your Rights" poster and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.If the links do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters to access the three posters.Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
