Senior Engineer

American Express Global Business Travel; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

American Express Global Business Travel in Bengaluru is seeking a senior software engineer to design and deliver scalable web applications and APIs. You will optimize performance, contribute to microservices architecture, and drive secure, multi-region deployments.

The role emphasizes mentoring, code reviews, and leading technical initiatives in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering with hands-on full-stack experience.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js, React/Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Experience designing high-availability, multi-region systems.
• Proficient with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of REST, GraphQL APIs, and security best practices.
• Ability to mentor juniors and contribute to architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end web applications using React.js, Next.js, Node.js, and Express.js.
• Build high-performance RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints with optimization.
• Develop scalable microservices with event-driven patterns and real-time features.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, containerize with Docker, and orchestrate with Kubernetes.
• Design high-availability systems (99.9%+ uptime) with multi-region deployments.
• Conduct performance profiling, memory optimization, and auto-scaling.
• Create responsive, accessible UIs with advanced CSS3, state management, and PWA features.
• Implement caching strategies using Redis and optimize for mobile performance.
• Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and contribute to architecture.
• Lead initiatives and ensure security best practices across development lifecycle.

Skills

Node.js

React.js

Next.js

TypeScript

GraphQL

REST APIs

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Security

Performance tuning

Frontend

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Job description

Bangalore, India

Full time

J-83221

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and develop end-to-end web applications using React.js, Next.js, Node.js, and Express.js


• Build high-performance RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints with advanced optimization techniques


• Develop scalable microservices architectures with event-driven patterns and real-time features


• Implement CI/CD pipelines, containerize with Docker, and orchestrate with Kubernetes


• Design high-availability systems (99.9%+ uptime) with fault tolerance and multi-region deployments


• Conduct performance profiling, memory optimization, and implement auto-scaling solutions


• Create responsive, accessible UIs with advanced CSS3, state management, and PWA features


• Implement robust caching strategies using Redis and optimize for mobile performance


• Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and contribute to architectural decisions


• Lead technical initiatives and ensure security best practices throughout the development lifecycle

What We’re Looking For:

• 8+ years experienced engineers


• Node.js Performance Mastery: Memory profiling, event loop optimization, clustering, and advanced performance tuning


• High Availability Architecture: Design 99.9%+ uptime systems with failover mechanisms, disaster recovery, and multi-region deployments


• Scalability Engineering: Microservices decomposition, horizontal scaling, load balancing, and massive scale design patterns


• Modern Frontend Development: React 18+, Next.js 14+, TypeScript, and advanced performance optimization techniques


• Database Expertise: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis with sharding strategies, query optimization, and connection management


• API Design & Development: RESTful APIs, GraphQL, tRPC with proper versioning, authentication, and authorization implementation


• DevOps & Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD), and infrastructure as code


• Security & Monitoring: Security scanning, vulnerability management, Datadog, Sentry, and comprehensive logging best practices


• Frontend Excellence: CSS architecture (Tailwind CSS, styled-components), accessibility compliance (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility

Location

Bangalore, India

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.


• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.


• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.


• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.


• And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement (https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/gbt-recruitment-privacy-statement/) .

What if I don’t meet every requirement?

If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!