Senior Software Engineer — End-to-End Platform Ownership

Energy Innovation Corp; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching

Health coverage

Flexible internship rhythm

Job summary

American Express in Elgin, IL is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own features end-to-end, especially on the PHP platform, and to optimize microservices caching for the IL expansion. The role emphasizes secure authentication and telemetry-driven dashboards for leadership.

They offer a substantial salary range ($107,000-$154,000) with coaching, coverage, and a flexible internship rhythm. This is a hands-on, cross-functional position requiring strong communication and problem-solving across

Qualifications

• Practical command of Written Communication; bonus for gRPC.
• Curiosity to read docs before asking.
• Team player who unblocks others.
• Reliable, accountable, and follows through.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity with partial briefs.
• Hands-on tech experience that stands up to questions.
• Cross-functional ease from engineers to marketers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features end to end.
• Carry the PHP platform work that enables American Express's IL expansion.
• Tune Microservices caching to handle launch spikes on the same hardware.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows.
• Pull gRPC telemetry into dashboards used by leaders.

Skills

Written Communication

gRPC

PHP

Microservices

Authentication

Security

Dashboards

Public Speaking

Tools

Public Speaking

Job description

American Express in Elgin, IL is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own features end-to-end, especially on the PHP platform, and to optimize microservices caching for the IL expansion. The role emphasizes secure authentication and telemetry-driven dashboards for leadership.

They offer a substantial salary range ($107,000-$154,000) with coaching, coverage, and a flexible internship rhythm. This is a hands-on, cross-functional position requiring strong communication and problem-solving across