Site Reliability Engineer II at American Express

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 redefining what’s possible - and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day.”

We’re looking for a Go Engineer responsible for web application design and development, performance, availability, and reliability. Candidate is responsible to provide consultation and strategic recommendations by quickly assessing and remediating complex platform availability issues. This is an opportunity to work in one of the best technology units to help improve customer experience for American Express digital assets and influence how millions of people interact with their cards, their merchants, and their money.

As a part of our tech team, we could work together to bring ground-breaking and diverse ideas to life that power the digital systems, services, products and platforms that millions of customers around the world depend on. If you love to work with APIs, contribute to open source, or use the latest technologies, we’ll support you with an open environment and learning culture to grow your career.

We are also looking for engineers who can leverage AI to improve SRE automation, observability, incident management, and engineering productivity.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Strong in software development and System Design

• Function as member of an agile team by contributing to software builds through consistent development practices (tools, common components, and documentation)

• Demonstrate increased self-reliance to achieve team goals

• Participate in code reviews and automated testing

• Debug basic software components and identify code defects for remediation

• Enable the deployment, support, and monitoring of software across test, integration, and production environments

• Automate deployments in test or production environments

• Automatically scale applications based on demand projections

• Leverage AI and automation to improve SRE workflows, troubleshooting, and engineering productivity.

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, other technical discipline, or equivalent 5+ years of work experience

• 3+ yrs experience in writing Go applications and building REST APIs

• Able to demonstrate strong web fundamentals & knowledge of DOM

• Practical experience on implementation various system integration solutions, such as, APIs and Data integration layers (Batch & Real-Time);

• Experience in design and developing mission critical highly available enterprise applications and Go applications performance tuning

• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery environment and platforms, especially GIT, Maven and Jenkins

• 5+ yrs working in a Software Development practices, Agile/SCRUM, SAFe Agile, Pair Programming

• Proven experience building scalable web application

• Good communication skills - able to explain concepts to product managers and business partners in ways that are meaningful to them

• Hands on experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as DB2, Redis, Postgres, Couchbase etc.

• Research latest technology, concepts, conceptualize solution and develop proof of concept that will improve resiliency and performance of the applications

• Design and implement innovative solution/framework that will improve software engineering velocity, infrastructure resiliency and security, and data availability

• Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work well in a diverse team-focused environment

• Knowledge on observability (logging/monitoring/alerting/tracing) tools

• Familiarity with Generative AI, AI-assisted development tools, and their potential applications in SRE automation and observability.

• Willingness to learn and apply emerging AI technologies to improve engineering productivity and platform reliability.

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.

We 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.