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# Software Engineer III

- **Company:** American Express
- **Location:** Burgess Hill, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Unit Testing, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Couchbase Servers, Data Structures, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Protocol Buffers, Enterprise Messaging Systems, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenShift, Scrum Methodology, Redis, Prometheus, Software Engineering, Spring-mvc, Istio, Concurrency, Spring-boot, HybridCloud, Vert.x, Spring Data, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Software Coding, Restful APIs, Grpc, Docker, Elk Stack, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/51CADED04A644A2D97CF34EB51D821F5/job/

## About the Role

* Computer Science, or equivalent degree or industry experience.
 * Good years of software development experience in a professional environment.
 * Strong OOPs concepts, concurrency, exception handling etc.
 * Data structures and Algorithms, Strong OS fundamentals, Advanced Java concepts
 * Strong 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, Prometheus
 * Have experience in designing and building Cloud native applications. Experience in cloud platforms like Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift are a plus.
 * 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, GitHub
 * Experience working in DevOps teams and Scrums.
 * Ability to learn and deep dive into new technology and business domains, question status quo and think outside of the box.
 * Proficient oral and written communication skills.
 * 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.

## Description

As 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.
 * Lead a culture of innovation and experimentation, engage in fun and outcome-oriented culture, and always be ready to try new concepts without fear of failure.
 * Collaborate with peer technology and development teams across different locations.
 * Identifying opportunities for adopting new technologies
 * Work along with stakeholders to understand and analyze the requirements.