Senior Software Engineer

American Express; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 123,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote flexibility

Retirement matching

Coaching for senior goals

Job summary

American Express is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to transform vague tech requests into precise, low-drama systems. This role offers full ownership of REST API projects, a strong, ship-together team, and a compensation range of $123,000 to $175,000.

Responsibilities include containerizing apps, untangling complex dependencies in Elizabeth releases, mentoring senior staff on Ansible, and designing CI/CD architectures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience behind your own estimates.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• On-site in Elizabeth, NJ or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Selenium and CI/CD.
• Untangle dependency knots that slowed Elizabeth releases for months.
• Mentor the senior cohort through their first Ansible on-call at American Express.
• Sketch the CI/CD architecture, defend it in review, then build it.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture.
• Translate Python metrics into a leadership chart for daily review.
• Carry a fast-paced Rust feature through code freeze without breaking stability.

Skills

Containerization

CI/CD

Ansible

Rust

Python

Mentoring

Code review

REST APIs

Tools

Selenium

Job description

We need a Senior Software Engineer who can take a vague technology request and return a low-drama system that does exactly, and only, what was asked. This heads-down-and-happy role offers $123,000 - $175,000, full ownership of REST API projects, and the support of a team that ships together.

Key Responsibilities

• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Selenium and CI/CD
• Untangle the Communication dependency knots that have slowed Elizabeth releases for months
• Mentor the senior cohort through their first real Ansible on-call at American Express
• Sketch the CI/CD architecture, defend it in review, then build the thing
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Translate Python metrics into the one chart American Express leadership checks each morning
• Carry a fast-paced Rust feature through code freeze without breaking American Express stability

What You'll Bring

• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Prior experience working on-site in Elizabeth, NJ, or willingness to relocate
• At least 5 years of standing behind your own estimates
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

American Express was founded on a hunch that technology could be far less awful, and Elizabeth turned out to be the perfect place to prove it. We value clear writing and honest conversation over status games and politics.

The offer includes $123,000 - $175,000, remote flexibility, retirement matching, and coaching tailored to your senior goals.

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