Senior Software Engineer I
American Express11 hours ago
Gurgaon, IndiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead the full software development lifecycle, including application design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Mentor junior software engineers and provide technical guidance on coding standards, best practices, and professional growth.
- Build and maintain distributed, scalable, multi-tier applications with Java-based development.
- Write automated unit tests and support unit, integration, functional, and performance testing.
- Monitor software performance, diagnose technical challenges, and implement improvements for quality and efficiency.
- Collaborate with product, business, and cross-functional teams to align technology initiatives with organizational objectives.
- Conduct architecture reviews and help influence technical direction when applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and/or comparable experience; an advanced degree is preferred.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent experience based on role requirements, with a strong focus on Java-based application development.
- Experience building and maintaining distributed, scalable, multi-tier applications and supporting application design, development, testing, deployment, and production operations.
- Knowledge of distributed systems, algorithms, NoSQL databases, and relational databases.
- Experience with cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality practices, and DevOps principles.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to deliver scalable solutions to complex technical challenges.
- Preferred experience leading small teams, mentoring engineers, driving technical initiatives, and conducting architecture reviews.
- Preferred exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP; Docker and Kubernetes; and event streaming platforms such as Kafka.
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries and bonus incentives.
- Financial well-being and retirement support.
- 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 location.
- Access to global onsite wellness centers and confidential counseling through the Healthy Minds program, depending on location.
- Career development and training opportunities.
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About American Express
American Express builds a global payments network and issues consumer, small-business, and corporate cards, plus merchant acquiring and travel services. Revenue comes from card fees, interest and lending, discount/merchant fees, and network services. Founded in 1850 and headquartered in New York City, it operates the Amex acceptance network worldwide and offers co-branded cards and membership rewards across millions of cardmembers and merchants; ticker NYSE: AXP.