Senior Manager - Software Engineering - Enterprise Architecture

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We are looking for a forward-thinking Senior Manager – Software Engineering who would be responsible for the end-to-end design and delivery for customer value capabilities in US and international markets. You will be joining AMEX B2B API Developer Portal team to help design, build, and evolve a platform that enables external partners to seamlessly discover, onboard, and integrate with our APIs. You will focus on delivering a secure, scalable, and intuitive developer experience through high-quality documentation, self-service capabilities, and enterprise-grade integration support. You would help us lead a team, build, and test new features, execute on our product roadmap, and help drive software and technology decisions. 

• Lead a team of backend engineers and deliver world class API applications using Java on the cloud.
• Responsible for the people management of a co-located and remote engineering teams. Mentor a team of engineers on their performance, and career development. Provide timely feedback and help them grow within Amex.
• Ensure team contributes to company standards (e.g. automated testing, code reviews, and writing beautiful, pragmatic code). Coach, guide and promote creation of high quality, clearly documented, and compliant deliverables across engineering teams. 
• Work with product team closely to understand the product and customer needs; and enable the product and customer vision for the company. Collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders within business and technology teams to prioritize, plan, and execute the development schedule for major product releases.
• Manage Tech OKRs and strive to continuously improve the metrics month over month.
• Engage in hands-on design and ensure alignment of strategy, architecture, tools/methods with software engineers and architects to execute product roadmaps 
• Recruit best in class and diverse mobile talent from the industry 
• Drive innovation within a fast-paced agile environment 

• Lead a team of backend engineers and deliver world class API applications using Java on the cloud.
• Responsible for the people management of a co-located and remote engineering teams. Mentor a team of engineers on their performance, and career development. Provide timely feedback and help them grow within Amex.
• Ensure team contributes to company standards (e.g. automated testing, code reviews, and writing beautiful, pragmatic code). Coach, guide and promote creation of high quality, clearly documented, and compliant deliverables across engineering teams. 
• Work with product team closely to understand the product and customer needs; and enable the product and customer vision for the company. Collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders within business and technology teams to prioritize, plan, and execute the development schedule for major product releases.
• Manage Tech OKRs and strive to continuously improve the metrics month over month.
• Engage in hands-on design and ensure alignment of strategy, architecture, tools/methods with software engineers and architects to execute product roadmaps 
• Recruit best in class and diverse mobile talent from the industry 
• Drive innovation within a fast-paced agile environment 
  
  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. 

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.