The Enterprise Technology Services organization partners with every part of the American Express business to power the company’s growth and innovation with trust and efficiency and drive competitive differentiation with speed. We support the delivery and operations of technology, digital, and data capabilities, platforms, and services globally. Specifically, our team is responsible for the company’s technology engineering, architecture, and infrastructure, providing 24x7 support to ensure an uninterrupted, high-quality experience for customers and colleagues. We also provide product management for core enterprise platforms, and lead technology risk and information security, enterprise data governance and platforms, digital product and design, and enterprise AI platforms on behalf of the company.
The Cyber Engineering team at American Express is seeking a dynamic engineer for the role of Backend developer within the Information Security organization. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop advanced capabilities involving emerging technologies including Gen AI. As a key member of this team, you will have the opportunity to design and develop cutting-edge product capabilities utilizing emerging technologies, including Generative AI, to stay ahead of the evolving cyber threat landscape and protect American Express's digital assets.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Collaborate with product managers, senior engineers, and cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance backend applications.
- Design, develop, and deploy backend applications using modern frameworks and best practices with a strong emphasis on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Build and integrate AI-powered solutions using Generative AI services.
- Design and implement agentic AI workflows using frameworks such as LangGraph and workflow orchestration platforms such as Temporal to build intelligent, resilient, and scalable applications.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent coding agents to improve engineering productivity while maintaining high standards for code quality and security.
- Write clean, reusable, well-tested code; develop automated unit and integration tests; and actively participate in architecture discussions and peer code reviews.
- Build, deploy, and operate applications on cloud-native platforms using containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices.
- Continuously optimize application performance, reliability, scalability, and observability while staying current with emerging technologies and AI advancements.
- Manage your own time effectively, prioritize tasks, and work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging standards and best practices and promote standard methodologies and consistent framework usage.
- Associates or BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field (or equivalent work experience)
- 3+ years of hands-on software development experience building scalable, cloud-native applications.
- Strong experience developing backend applications and distributed systems using Python, Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), and Go (Golang). Experience with Java is a plus.
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and high-performance backend systems using modern software engineering best practices.
- Hands-on experience developing AI-powered applications using Generative AI technologies.
- Experience productizing AI solutions by integrating AI into production applications through intuitive user interfaces, APIs, intelligent workflows, and agentic architectures.
- Working knowledge of Agentic AI frameworks and orchestration platforms such as LangGraph, LangChain, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and Temporal or similar workflow engines.
- Proficiency with AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini Code Assist, or similar coding agents, with the ability to effectively validate AI-generated code for quality, security, and maintainability.
- Experience with frontend technologies such as React and Next.js for building and integrating AI-enabled user experiences is preferred.
- Strong experience with containerization and cloud-native technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, observability, and modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or equivalent).
- Experience writing automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests along with proficiency in Git-based collaborative development workflows.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment, manage multiple priorities, and drive innovation through continuous learning and collaboration.
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
About the TeamWe back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- Support for financial-well-being and retirement
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
- 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
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.
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Skills Required
- Associates or BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years hands-on software development building scalable, cloud-native applications
- Strong experience developing backend applications and distributed systems using Python, Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), and Go (Golang)
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
- Hands-on experience developing AI-powered applications using Generative AI technologies
- Experience productizing AI solutions and integrating AI into production via APIs, UIs, intelligent workflows, and agentic architectures
- Working knowledge of agentic AI frameworks and orchestration platforms such as LangGraph, LangChain, MCP, and Temporal or similar
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini Code Assist) and ability to validate AI-generated code
- Experience with containerization and cloud-native technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure automation, observability, and modern DevOps practices
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI or equivalent)
- Experience writing automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests and proficiency in Git-based collaborative workflows
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to work in Agile environment
- Experience with frontend technologies such as React and Next.js
- Experience with Java
American Express Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about American Express and has not been reviewed or approved by American Express.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay is often viewed as attractive when combined with comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage that supports day-to-day needs. The benefits package is also framed as especially helpful for those supporting dependents.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with company matching. Financial wellness services and coaching are also highlighted as strengthening longer-term financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is repeatedly characterized as generous and a valued component of the overall package. Time off and flexibility are presented as helping the total rewards feel more complete beyond base salary.
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What We Do
At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly striving to uphold our powerful backing promise to our customers and each other every day. These beliefs have been our North Star for 170 years as our business transformed – from helping evacuate travelers during World Wars, to ensuring the safety of our customers’ funds during the Great Depression in the U.S., to creating the Shop Small® movement to help small businesses recover from the Financial Crisis, to providing aid to communities impacted by many natural disasters and so much more. For generations, the key to our success has been the determination and resilience of our American Express colleagues. Now, as a globally integrated payments company, we work together to provide customers with access to products, insights and world-class experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Join us and let’s lead the way together.
