Senior Software Engineer

• Direct end-to-end development of software applications
• Mentor junior Software Engineers and cross-functional colleagues
• Provide guidance and support to junior engineers
• Direct the design, development, testing, and deployment of software applications and systems
• Oversee tasks, platforms, and technologies to expand new and existing software to meet changing requirements
• Write automated unit tests to ensure correctness and stability
• Provide technical guidance on best practices and coding standards
• Monitor software performance and implement improvements
• Analyze technical challenges and provide innovative solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless integration and deployment
• Co-create with product and business teams to align technology initiatives with business objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and/or comparable experience; advanced degree preferred
• Knowledge of distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, NoSQL, and relational databases
• Knowledge of the core tools used in the planning, analyzing, crafting, building, testing, configuring, and maintaining of assigned application(s)
• Front End Software engineering and development experience or a related job
• Experience in application design, software development, and automated testing
• Experience in object-oriented design and coding with variety of languages
• Experience in distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases
• Experience in Agile software development methodologies and practices such as Scrum/Kanban, iterations, user stories
• Experience in automation testing and documentation (i.e. automated, functional, and performance)
• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in software application development, including design, testing, and deployment, while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technology with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Software Application Development
• Agile Methodologies
• Automated Testing
• Object-Oriented Design
• Mentoring Junior Engineers

Hard Skills

• Software Development
• Automated Testing
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Distributed Systems
• Algorithms
• Relational Databases
• NoSQL
• Application Design
• Agile Methodologies
• Coding Standards

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Technical Guidance
• Problem Solving
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Software Engineering
• Cross-Functional Teams
• Business Objectives
• Application Maintenance
• Technical Challenges

Tools & Technologies

• Scrum
• Kanban
• Unit Testing Tools
• Development Tools
• Performance Testing Tools