Senior NodeJS Backend Engineer

Join American Express as a Senior NodeJS Backend Engineer

About the Role

American Express is seeking a talented and experienced NodeJS backend engineer to join our Lounge Services team, part of the Membership Services division. This role is pivotal in making membership an indisputable competitive advantage by enhancing the digital journey of our Card Members to find, access, and experience lounges.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Development: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs using NodeJS.
• Collaboration: Work closely with multi-functional teams to gather requirements, architect solutions, and implement features that meet business needs.
• Best Practices: Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment automation.
• Mentorship: Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Technology Evaluation: Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating new tools and frameworks to improve efficiency and productivity.
• DevOps Collaboration: Work closely with DevOps teams to deploy and manage backend services in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• API Integration: Collaborate with frontend engineers to define API contracts and ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend systems.
• Communication: Communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and management to provide project updates, status reports, and technical recommendations.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong proficiency in NodeJS.
• Technical Skills: Solid understanding of distributed systems architecture, microservices, and RESTful API design principles. Experience with cloud platforms and services, containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
• Tools: Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multi-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Track Record: Proven track record of delivering scalable and reliable backend solutions in a fast-paced, Agile/Scrum environment.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities, multitask effectively, and thrive in a dynamic, collaborative work environment.

Benefits

American Express offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports the holistic well-being of our colleagues. This includes competitive base salaries, bonus incentives, a 6% company match on retirement savings plans, free financial coaching, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits, flexible working models, and extensive parental leave.

Join us and be part of a team that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration. Apply today to become a part of #TeamAmex and help us lead the way in providing world-class customer experiences.

Location

This position is based in New York, NY, with a hybrid working model that combines on-site and remote work.