Software Engineer

American Express; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express in Metairie, LA is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to build software people rely on. This role offers ownership of real features, collaboration with a tight team, and a pathway to lead as you level up.

You will scale data pipelines, prototype PostgreSQL ideas, and work with QA to improve test coverage. The pay range starts at $85,000 and goes to $112,000 with mentorship and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• Demonstrated wins in technology work somewhere near Metairie, LA
• Hands-on proficiency with PostgreSQL, ideally paired with Elasticsearch
• Practical Jest skills sharpened in a contract setting
• A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation

Responsibilities

• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Coaching
• Replace the brittle Stakeholder Management hack with an Unit Testing solution that survives Metairie scale
• Prototype rough PostgreSQL ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in American Express's stack
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Metairie, LA production without dropping the baton

Skills

Jest

Writing tone

Critical thinking

Documentation

4+ years experience

Tools

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Job description

From prototype to production, our Software Engineer role puts you at the center of building software people rely on. This mid-level role pairs a $85,000 - $112,000 salary with hands-on ownership, a collaborative team, and clear opportunities to level up.

Key Responsibilities

• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Coaching
• Replace the brittle Stakeholder Management hack with an Unit Testing solution that survives Metairie scale
• Prototype rough PostgreSQL ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in American Express's stack
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Metairie, LA production without dropping the baton

What You'll Bring

• Practical Jest skills sharpened in a contract setting
• Hands-on proficiency with PostgreSQL, ideally paired with Elasticsearch
• A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• 4+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• Demonstrated wins in technology work somewhere near Metairie, LA

Where most technology vendors automate the easy parts, American Express tackles the hard ones, from a design-led headquarters in Metairie, LA. We keep our process light so engineers can spend their energy on Unit Testing and Coaching, not bureaucracy.

Pay starts strong at $85,000 - $112,000, mentorship runs deep, and the road from mid-level to lead is paved with real benefits.