Staff Software Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 8 years' experience designing, building and operating large-scale software systems in a complex enterprise environment.
• Deep expertise in one or more modern programming languages and technology stacks.
• Proven experience designing distributed systems, microservices, APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, containerisation, infrastructure automation and modern software delivery practices.
• Recent experience applying relevant AI tools and integrating AI or machine learning models into software products to improve user experience, engineering productivity, or business outcomes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated testing and engineering productivity tooling.
• Strong knowledge of data platforms, relational and NoSQL databases, and system integration patterns.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams without direct authority.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven track record of mentoring engineers and developing technical capability within an organisation.
• Curiosity and passion for technology, continuous learning and innovation. 

Non-considerations for sponsorship

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.  

Software Development

• Provide technical leadership for the design, development and delivery of scalable, secure and resilient software solutions.
• Drive architecture, engineering standards and technology strategy across multiple teams and platforms.
• Act as a hands-on technical leader, contributing to design reviews, code reviews, prototyping and complex problem solving.
• Design and implement distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architectures and cloud-native solutions capable of operating at enterprise scale.
• Champion modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, observability, reliability engineering and operational excellence.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends and open-source capabilities, identifying opportunities to improve engineering effectiveness and business outcomes.
• Partner with product, architecture, security and platform teams to translate business objectives into technology solutions.
• Lead root cause analysis of critical production issues and drive improvements that enhance system reliability, performance and scalability.
• Influence technical direction across organisational boundaries and help establish reusable patterns, frameworks and engineering best practices.
• Accelerate innovation by identifying technical barriers and driving adoption of modern platforms, tooling and development approaches.

Leadership

• Provide technical mentorship and coaching to engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence.
• Lead through influence, building alignment and consensus across engineering, product and business stakeholders.
• Set high standards for engineering quality, operational ownership and technical decision-making.
• Guide teams through complex technical challenges, helping them balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health.
• Communicate technical strategy, risks, trade-offs and recommendations clearly to senior leadership and non-technical audiences.
• Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability and customer-focused delivery.
• Support talent development through mentoring, knowledge sharing and creating opportunities for technical growth.
• Act as a trusted technical adviser, helping shape strategic technology decisions across the organisation.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 8 years' experience designing, building and operating large-scale software systems in a complex enterprise environment.
• Deep expertise in one or more modern programming languages and technology stacks.
• Proven experience designing distributed systems, microservices, APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, containerisation, infrastructure automation and modern software delivery practices.
• Recent experience applying relevant AI tools and integrating AI or machine learning models into software products to improve user experience, engineering productivity, or business outcomes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated testing and engineering productivity tooling.
• Strong knowledge of data platforms, relational and NoSQL databases, and system integration patterns.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams without direct authority.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven track record of mentoring engineers and developing technical capability within an organisation.
• Curiosity and passion for technology, continuous learning and innovation.

Non-considerations for sponsorship

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.