Software Engineer I

American Express; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK seeks a senior software engineer to join their innovative Digital Payments team. The role involves developing system capabilities at scale using Java and Kotlin. Candidates should have 1-2 years of experience, particularly in API design and microservices. The company offers competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and various well-being benefits.

Benefits

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible working model

Free access to wellness centers

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years of software development experience in Java / Kotlin.
• Experience with API design and Microservices.
• Experience in developing with Java and related frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design and development of customer-facing applications.
• Develop responsive web applications with best practices.
• Manage your own time and work well independently and as part of a team.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

API design

Microservices

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Education

BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Github Actions

Spring Boot

Couchbase

Job description

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.

At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what’s possible - and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day
Digital Payments is constantly evolving and innovating at American Express and we need talented engineers who are willing to learn, collaborate, innovate, and adapt to emerging trends and customer demands. Our Open Banking platform is one of the best in the industry and serves a range of customers in the UK. We are constantly seeking new ways to offer value to our customers and drive growth for the company.
We are looking for an innovative, experienced and talented senior software engineer to join our team. You will work closely with our product and business teams to develop new system capabilities at scale and optimize existing capabilities.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Contributes to design, development, troubleshooting, debugging, evaluating, modifying, deploying, and documenting software and systems that meet the needs of customer-facing applications, business applications, and/or internal end user applications.
• Serving as a core member of an agile team that drives user story analysis and elaboration
• Design and develop responsive web applications using the best engineering practices
• Performing hands‑on software development, spending majority of time writing code and unit tests
• Develop proof of concepts, conduct code reviews, and test in ongoing sprints
• Performing ongoing refactoring of code, utilizing visualization and other techniques to fast‑track concepts
• Developing deep understanding of integrations with other systems and platforms within the supported domains
• Manage your own time and work well both independently and as part of a team
• Bring a mindset of innovation, ideas, and continuous improvement
• Challenging status quo, demonstrate risk taking, and implement creative ideas
• Bring a good attitude, great communication, willingness to learn and collaborate
• Drive automation and ensure automated test scripts are completed for new features
• Demonstrate a passion for continuous learning and willingness to adopt new technologies
• Work closely with product managers plus other engineers to implement versatile solutions for tricky web development problems
• Embrace emerging standards while promoting best practices and consistent framework usage

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years of software development experience in Java / Kotlin
• BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, or information technology or equivalent stream
• 1 - 2 years expertise with API design and development
• 1 - 2 years of experience in developing Micro services using Java, Vert.x, Spring Boot .etc
• Experience with Github Actions and understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on Kotlin
• Open Banking knowledge is a plus
• Experience in Couchbase is a plus

Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions.

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

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