Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II role at American Express. 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. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this 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. ICS Tech EMEA are redefining how we do engineering at American Express. InnerSourcing is a cultural shift in how we build software at American Express. It recognises that our source code belongs to the whole organisation, not individual teams. By opening our codebases, every engineer at Amex has the opportunity to contribute to any project. We are looking for the most innovative, forward-thinking Engineer II with a growth mindset and an appetite for challenging our approach to software development. If you are open‑minded, willing to learn and passionate about building software using great engineering practices, we want to talk to you. Key Responsibilities Deliver features with a focus on quality, predictability and throughput Work in a nimble, agile environment which embraces uncertainty and evolving requirements Collaborate with engineers from other teams to align on design and contribution guidelines Identify engineering challenges and drive them from ideation through to delivery Perform technical discovery work prior to work being brought into the backlog Ensure our solutions are testable, intuitive and easy to maintain Drive good engineering principles, patterns, and practices Participate in design and code reviews Celebrate team achievements and failures Design, develop, test, and debug software applications and systems Complete software builds through consistent development practices, including the use of tools, common components, and documentation with guidance from peers and leaders Complete code reviews and automated testing to maintain high-quality code standards with guidance from peers and leaders Support and monitor software across test, integration, and production environments Adhere to security and regulatory best practices to ensure software compliance Collaborate and co‑create effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives Minimum Qualifications and Experience Proven track record of delivering great software solutions Depth of knowledge and ability to demonstrate hands‑on coding in at least one language from Java, Kotlin, Go and Python Application design, software development, and testing experience in an agile environment Excited by learning and experimenting with new languages and technology and translating this into working software Willing to take risks and share fresh perspectives Self‑directed and able to work in an ambiguous environment through the innovation process Values collaboration and puts team interests first Contributions to open source/InnerSource projects is a plus Experience in application design, software development, and automated testing Experience in object‑oriented design and coding with variety of languages Experience in distributed (multi‑tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases Experience in Agile software development methodologies and practices such as Scrum/Kanban, iterations, user stories Experience in automation testing and documentation (i.e. automated, functional, and performance) Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions Benefits 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 centres staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) Free and confidential counselling support through our Healthy Minds programme Career development and training opportunities We back you with benefits that support your holistic well‑being so you can be and deliver your best. Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations. #J-18808-Ljbffr