Senior Fullstack Engineer - Nodejs, Reactjs, Javascript - Digital Acquisitions

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As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers' digital lives.  Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems.  American Express offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source.  And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development.  Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex.

The U.S. Consumer Services and Enterprise Digital & Data Technology Team brings together foundational strategic technology capabilities in digital experience engineering (Mobile and Web), AI/ML, marketing technology, enterprise communications, travel and lifestyle, and automation, grounded in our data technology model that prioritizes data governance. It employs a ground-breaking focus with development responsibilities for customer-facing capabilities that deepen and expand digital engagement, as well as core technical capabilities that cut across business lines and customer segments.
Description
We are looking for a Senior Engineer that has a solid understanding of Javascript, NodeJS, ReactJS, and emerging javascript frameworks, to lead an agile cross-functional team that values collaboration, automation, and innovation. If you're a JavaScript enthusiast looking to build highly scalable, performant and fault-tolerant applications, come grow your skills as a technical leader at Amex.
You will be part of the Card Shop group, which focuses on and strives to provide best in class user experiences to our customers when they shop for American Express products. Your work will be at the frontline of American Express' commitment to excellence to our customers, and thus highly visible, impactful, and rewarding.

What to expect:
• Lead end-to-end web application development on a multi-functional team
• Learn how to build applications using our in-house frameworks and help coach others along the way
• Collaborate with product owners to understand business needs and turn them into acceptance criteria
• Mentor teammates through code reviews, pair programming, and process refinement
• Optimize code for accessibility, performance, availability.
• Increase the confidence in our deployments by writing tests, contributing to reliability frameworks, and finding automation opportunities
• Investigate and resolve production issues with the help of our site reliability team
• Innovate and implement new technologies in an effort to improve multiple teams and applications Join us if you: • Have at least 5 years of experience in Web Development
• Are proficient with front end frameworks and state management with or similar to React.js / Redux
• Are proficient in building APIs, with NodeJS, Jest, Mocha, Rest, GraphQL, Express
• Are experienced with modern JavaScript coding, open source ecosystem, and development practices
• Have a passion for providing the best customer experience, and are comfortable optimizing for accessibility and performance
• Can translate business requirements into scalable solutions, and break down and plan the execution
• Like to mentor engineers and help create the best developer experience
• Are comfortable working in an environment based on Agile development methodologies and DevOps principles
• Take initiative to collaborate with others in order to find solutions to the team's problems
• Are excited about innovation and automation
• Want to join a team that is always trying to improve and grow!
Salary Range: $110,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
Competitive base salaries 
Bonus incentives 
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit ourColleague Benefits Site.
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
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