Software Engineer I — API & Cloud Platform Enablement

American Express; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is searching for an API Engineer to develop frameworks in REST and gRPC and assist in building platforms. Candidates should possess a degree in computer science and proven engineering experience with scalable systems. The role includes collaboration on cutting-edge technology such as Istio and Cloud Native solutions. American Express offers competitive salaries, bonuses, and benefits to support holistic well-being, alongside a flexible working model.

Benefits

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible working model

Paid parental leave

Access to wellness centers

Confidential counseling support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven years of engineering experience with high volume, scalable systems.
• Ability to understand networking principles: DNS, TCP, TLS, HTTP.
• Deep experience with multiple open-source solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop new API frameworks in technologies such as REST and gRPC.
• Build API solutions using rapidly evolving technologies such as Istio and Envoy.
• Help pivot toward serverless, FaaS based architectures.

Skills

Linux

Python

JavaScript

REST

Open API

Kubernetes

Istio

Envoy

gRPC

Cloud Native technologies

Cloud Native technologies

Networking principles

Education

University or master's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

API frameworks

Cloud technologies

Job description

A leading financial services company is searching for an API Engineer to develop frameworks in REST and gRPC and assist in building platforms. Candidates should possess a degree in computer science and proven engineering experience with scalable systems. The role includes collaboration on cutting-edge technology such as Istio and Cloud Native solutions. American Express offers competitive salaries, bonuses, and benefits to support holistic well-being, alongside a flexible working model.