Software Engineer I

Job Description

ELF (Enterprise Logging Framework) team which help teams achieve observability for their application, by offering logging and tracing functionalities. It provides a End-to-end Correlation of application logs across tiers in a journey, derives and aggregates journey metrics, and provide Baseline monitor and alert with anomaly detection

Responsibilities

• Software Engineer III leads the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high reliability and efficiency through collaboration, innovative solutions, and rigorous code standards.
• Advances the design, development, testing, and deployment of software applications and systems
• Drives the modification, documentation, and maintenance of software to ensure high reliability and availability
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to address advanced technical challenges and optimize application performance
• Analyzes system requirements and delivers innovative technical solutions to enhance software quality and efficiency
• Completes code reviews and automated testing to maintain high-quality code standards
• Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives

Qualifications

• Experience 5 -8 Years
• Strong grasp of data structures and algorithms
• Strong hands-on experience in Java with extensive understanding of the JVM and garbage collectors and JVM memory model
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing large scale distributed data intensive platforms with high resiliency, availability, and reliability
• Strong experience in maintaining high throughput, low latency applications
• Strong written, verbal communications, presentation skills, leadership, problem solving and analytical skills
• Proven collaboration skills along with the ability to influence without authority
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering, or related field required; Advanced Degree preferred, with 8 or more years of experience in software engineering, design and architecture .

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands on experience with Java , J2EE
• Experience with micro services architectures and service mesh technologies
• Experience configuring and administering EKS clusters in AWS
• Strong knowledge of observability concepts and troubleshooting experience
• Experience in implementing comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions in AWS using CloudWatch
• Experience in Terraform and Infrastructure as code.
• Experience in Helm
• Strong scripting skills in Shell and/or python
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and architecture knowledge (Linux/UNIX and Windows operating systems, networking, storage) in a cloud computing or traditional IT infrastructure environment
• Must have a good understanding of cloud concepts (Storage /compute/network)
• Experience with Git and GitHub
• Experience with code build and deployment using GitHub actions, and Artifact Registry
• Proficient in developing and maintaining technical documentation, ADRs, and runbooks

About Us

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 our 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.

About The Team

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
• 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

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.

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