Job ID: 26014519Posted: 2026-10-12Location: BURGESS HILL, WEST SUSSEX, United KingdomJob Function: Engineering & ArchitectureSchedule: Full timeShift: DayWorkplace: HybridCareer Area: TechnologyCompany: American ExpressDescriptionThe 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. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues.The Technology organization enables and accelerates the company’s growth strategies, delivering global capabilities and services in support of Amex’s customers and colleagues, while maintaining 24/7 servicing and availability to ensure an uninterrupted, high-quality customer experience. Technology provides the foundation for everything we do in the company while driving differentiation through building and leveraging innovative technology and data insights.The Global Merchant and Network Services Technology (GMNST) organization at American Express is responsible for modernizing the payments network to enable next-generation payments products. The team creates flexible merchant platforms to acquire, bill, pay, service and foster innovation, while enabling a payments ecosystem to connect and authenticate parties seamlessly and securelyAmerican Express is making strategic investments in new card network products and platforms to allow the company to meet its ambitious global growth agenda. Card Network platform is a distributed near real time low latency system that is always available and highly resilient, processing transactions from around the world 24x7, 365 days a year. American Express Global Card Network Platform authorizes and processes all of the company’s customer card transactions.ResponsibilitiesAs an Engineer, you will be a responsible to build core features and functions of card transaction systems on distributed platform deployed in hybrid cloud.You will be a core member of an agile team driving the latest development practices, writing code and unit tests, working with API specs and automation.You will be using Java Technologies - Vertx, Spring MVC, Spring Data and Spring Boot and RESTful micro services.Good years of software development experience in a professional environment.Data structures and Algorithms, Strong OS fundamentals, Advanced Java conceptsStrong development experience using languages Java/ Go. Keen understanding of how to build highly performant systems with such languages.Hands on experience in building distributed micro-service systems, experience with Service Mesh products/frameworks like such as Envoy, Linkerd, Istio, gRPC/ProtoBuf; Distributed System Management/tracing and monitoring such as Zipkin/Jaeger, ELK Stack, PrometheusHave experience in designing and building Cloud native applications. Experience in using NoSQL databases and distributed messaging systems such as Redis, Kafka, Couchbase, Cassandra in the context of low latency and high transaction volume systems.Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment tools such as Jenkins, GitHubExperience working in DevOps teams and Scrums.Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions.Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions. About the TeamAt 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.Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
Engineer - Software Engineering in Brighton employer: American Express
American Express is an exceptional employer located in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, offering a dynamic hybrid work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, mentorship, and cutting-edge technology, team members are empowered to develop their skills in AI and engineering while contributing to meaningful projects that shape the future of commerce. The inclusive work culture values every voice, ensuring that your contributions have a real impact on both customers and the community.
