Industrial Engineer

American Express; Thousand Oaks (CA); Remote; USD 113,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Flexible remote options

Job summary

American Express in Thousand Oaks seeks an Industrial Engineer to optimize Laravel infrastructure, accelerate performance, and document architectural decisions. The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and clear communication with non-technical stakeholders.

Expect a contract role with real tech outcomes and competitive compensation ($113,000-$161,000). Remote options exist, with a focus on CA engineering teams and continuous learning within the organization.

Qualifications

• Ownership mindset that scales with the stakes.
• Collaborative mindset and teamwork.
• Attention to unfussy detail that separates finished work.
• Experience translating Laravel complexity for a non-technical audience.
• At least 3 years building expertise within the technology space.

Responsibilities

• Sit with technology users in Thousand Oaks to learn what the Jest tool needs.
• Reverse-engineer the slow-to-anger Jest format and improve performance.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across CA engineering teams.
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org.
• Land .NET Core performance wins measurable in CA retention numbers.

Skills

Ownership

Teamwork

Laravel translation

CI/CD experience

Non-technical translation

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

Think of this Industrial Engineer job as a standing invitation to make American Express's Laravel infrastructure faster, simpler, and less scary. The pitch is honest — $113,000 - $161,000, real ownership of technology outcomes, and an American Express crew in Thousand Oaks that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Sit with technology users in Thousand Oaks to learn what the Jest tool really needs
• Reverse-engineer the slow-to-anger Jest format American Express inherited and never documented
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across CA engineering teams
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Land .NET Core performance wins American Express can measure in CA retention numbers
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within American Express

What You'll Bring

• Pattern recognition earned across many technology engagements
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
• An eye for the unfussy detail that separates fine from finished
• Experience translating Laravel complexity for a non-technical audience
• At least 3 years building expertise within the technology space

We are American Express, an ambitious technology company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. We prize follow-through: when someone here commits to something, the team can count on it.

In return for your Attention to Detail expertise, you'll earn $113,000 - $161,000 along with 401(k) matching and flexible remote options.

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