Senior Software Engineer I

American Express
Chennai
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Code review","Risk analysis","Mentoring"]

Lead end-to-end engineering for scalable software solutions, from design and development through testing, deployment, and production support. Translate business objectives and product requirements into maintainable features, user stories, and acceptance criteria while managing technical risks and integration challenges. Collaborate with cross-functional partners, drive automated testing and CI/CD practices, perform code reviews, and support continuous improvement through modernization and process enhancements.

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American Express
American Express
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Senior Software Engineer I

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end engineering for scalable software solutions, from design and development through testing, deployment, and production support. Translate business objectives and product requirements into maintainable features, user stories, and acceptance criteria while managing technical risks and integration challenges. Collaborate with cross-functional partners, drive automated testing and CI/CD practices, perform code reviews, and support continuous improvement through modernization and process enhancements.
Location: Chennai
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own end-to-end software engineering activities including solution design, development, testing, deployment, production support, and continuous enhancement.
  • •Analyze business objectives, product requirements, and technical constraints to define practical, scalable engineering solutions and delivery plans.
  • •Develop clean, secure, maintainable code using approved standards and modern software development practices.
  • •Perform code reviews, participate in design discussions, and influence technical decisions to improve quality, reliability, and maintainability.
  • •Drive delivery efficiency through automated testing, CI/CD practices, release readiness checks, and ongoing monitoring and incident/root-cause improvements.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid ParentalRetirement

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of professional software development experience or comparable hands-on engineering experience.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
  • •Strong software engineering foundation across application architecture, object-oriented programming, data structures/algorithms, APIs, and distributed systems.
  • •Hands-on experience with Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Hibernate, SQL, microservices, REST APIs, GitHub, and API testing (e.g., Postman).
  • •Experience with CI/CD and engineering platforms such as Jenkins, Maven, SOAPUI, JMeter, OpenShift, Docker, and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Experience:10+ yearsEnterprise applicationsDistributed systemsCloudMicroservices
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Skills:CommunicationCross-functional collaborationCode reviewRisk analysisMentoring
Tech Stack:JavaJ2EESpring BootHibernateSQLMicroservicesREST APIsGitHubPostmanAPI testingXMLSOAPJSONWeb servicesRelational databasesNoSQL databasesCI/CDJenkinsMavenSOAPUI

Company Brief

American Express
Provides global payment, credit, and travel-related financial services for consumers and businesses. Best known for its charge and credit cards, merchant payment network, and premium customer rewards and servicing.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 1850
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