Senior Software Engineer: Build Scalable Distributed Systems

American Express; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express in Phoenix seeks software engineers to join Amex Tech, contributing to distributed systems and open-source initiatives that power our global services. You will collaborate with talented teams to design, build, test, and maintain scalable applications across multi-tiered architectures.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in CS/CE or equivalent experience, expertise in distributed systems and databases, and strong knowledge of Agile practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, NoSQL and relational databases.
• Knowledge of core tools for planning, analyzing, crafting, building, testing, configuring, and maintaining assigned applications.
• Software engineering experience or a related role.
• Expertise in application design, software development, and automated testing.
• Experience in object-oriented design and coding with multiple languages.
• Experience in distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases.
• Experience in Agile software development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban, iterations, user stories).
• Experience in automation testing and documentation.

Skills

Distributed systems

NoSQL

Relational databases

Agile/Scrum

Automation testing

Object-oriented design

Multi-language coding

Education

Bachelor's in CS/CE

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

American Express in Phoenix seeks software engineers to join Amex Tech, contributing to distributed systems and open-source initiatives that power our global services. You will collaborate with talented teams to design, build, test, and maintain scalable applications across multi-tiered architectures.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in CS/CE or equivalent experience, expertise in distributed systems and databases, and strong knowledge of Agile practices.