Software Engineer III

American Express; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 2,600,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express Ads, Offers, and Dining Technology is seeking a seasoned software engineer to help build and scale digital advertising capabilities across Amex platforms. You will collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that power dining and advertising experiences for members.

The role demands strong Java and REST API skills, cloud engineering experience, and a track record of Agile delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong technical foundation with architecture and design experience.
• Hands-on engineering experience with SaaS products.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of new advertising capabilities and ensure alignment with Digital Advertising priorities.
• Design, build, and deploy ad capabilities across platforms and cross-functional teams.
• Assess 3rd party tech solutions for suitability in the platform.
• Collaborate with product owners, designers, and internal tech partners.
• Perform code reviews to ensure high quality releases and good UX.
• Partner with peers to identify opportunities for code sharing and shared services.
• Stay updated with industry research and emerging technologies.
• Interview to recruit top technical and non-technical talent.
• Question assumptions and strive for continuous improvement.

Skills

Java

REST APIs

Cloud engineering

Agile development

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Adobe Experience Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Job Description

The U.S. Consumer and Digital Technology (USCDT) Team brings together foundational strategic technology capabilities in digital experience engineering (Mobile and Web), AI/ML, marketing technology, enterprise communications, travel and lifestyle, and automation, grounded in our data technology model that prioritizes data governance. It employs a ground-breaking focus with development responsibilities for customer-facing capabilities that deepen and expand digital engagement, as well as core technical capabilities that cut across business lines and customer segments.

American Express Ads, Offers, and Dining Technology brings together our advertising, offers, and dining platforms to elevate the Membership experience. The team drives the expansion of Amex Offers, the development of innovative digital advertising capabilities, and leads the end-to-end technology integration and platform development of our dining services - to create seamless connections between diners, restaurants and the broader American Express Membership ecosystem.

As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience a culture built on innovation, shared values, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers and colleagues. You’ll have the support, flexibility, and autonomy to make an impact while helping shape the future of how people discover, book, and enjoy dining experiences worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of Amex’s new advertising capabilities (e.g., ad serving, targeting, measurement), ensuring alignment with strategic priorities of the Digital Advertising team.
• Design, build and deploy new ad capabilities, collaborating across numerous platforms (e.g., Amex Travel, Resy, Amex App) and functional teams (e.g., product, technology, marketing, control management, legal).
• Support the assessments of 3-rd party technology solutions to determine suitability for use in the emerging platform.
• Collaborate successfully with product owners, designers, and a broad set of internal tech partners (across multiple internal groups).
• Perform code reviews to ensure product releases are high quality, deliver excellent user experiences, perform seamlessly at scale, and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Partner with peers in technologies to identify opportunities for code sharing, common services, joint development.
• Keep up with the latest industry research and emerging technologies to ensure we are appropriately leveraging new techniques and capabilities.
• Interview to help recruit top talent with technical skills and non-technical skills.
• Consistently question assumptions, challenge the status quo, and strive for improvement.

Qualifications

• Bring a strong technical foundation; able to engage the team on coding practices, architecture, design, get under the hood of complex integrated architectures, coding systems, and interface design.
• Digital Advertising and/or Media network software engineering experience is preferred.
• Hands-on engineering experience using and implementing SaaS products and other similar products is preferred.
• Experience with Adobe products for Marketing and Creative (Adobe Experience Cloud/Platform, Adobe Creative Cloud) is preferred.
• Extensive experience in Software Engineering, with 5+ years of demonstrable experience building and deploying large scale software products.
• Strong experience in design and Agile development, code reviews for full stack solutions.
• Significant experience with Java, REST APIs, Cloud engineering, building digital experiences.
• Strong understanding and experience in CICD and DevOps, system and platform resiliency.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to non-technical individuals.
• Experience or exposure with technology planning and road mapping.
• Proven track record to lead problem analysis and resolution.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or Information Systems degree or equivalent work experience; Advanced Degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of American Express Marketing & Data platforms, and software development practices a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills required, with ability to create and deliver effective presentations to executive leadership and technical architects across the organization is a plus.
• Proven ability to develop and execute against a platform vision, strategy, and priorities.
• Deep appreciation for the importance of elegant solutions to technical challenges.
• Flawless interpersonal skills and ability to partner with technology peers to drive technical solutions forward.

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.