Software Engineer I

American Express

. Work on the global Loyalty and Benefits platform in American Express, R42 .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeBengaluru • IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in back-end microservice architecture and communication, with a strong focus on REST and asynchronous messaging services. Proficient in Agile methodologies, including Scrum, and experienced in test-driven development and CI/CD practices.

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Back-End Microservice ArchitectureTest-Driven Development (TDD)Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD)Java or Golang ProgrammingAgile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

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Hard Skills

JavaGolangTest-Driven Development (TDD)RESTMicroservicesSpringBootKafkaPostgresGitDocker

Soft Skills

CollaborationKnowledge SharingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

JenkinsRallyJIRASVN

Industry Keywords

Loyalty and BenefitsScrumAgileBehavior Driven Development (BDD)Continuous Testing (CT)

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerGraphQLJavaJenkinsKafkaPostgresRabbitMQSpring BootSpringBootSubversionGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work on the global Loyalty and Benefits platform in American Express, R42
Build and enhance features in the Rewards domain
Coordinate and work with other engineers across the platform to share knowledge and principles
Work within a Scrum team to deliver business functions and customer journeys
Test and automate deliverables throughout the CI/CD pipeline to production
Develop and maintain back-end microservice communication using REST and asynchronous messaging services

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline, or equivalent work experience
Experience in professional software development
Solid understanding of test-driven development, including unit, component, functional, system integration and regression tests
Knowledge of software engineering methodology (Agile, incl Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Waterfall)
Knowledge of any or all of the following technologies is desired: SpringBoot, Kafka, Postgres, Git, Docker, GraphQL
Experience in continuous integration (CI), continuous deployment (CD) and continuous testing (CT), including tools such as Jenkins, Rally and/or JIRA and version control such as GIT or SVN
Demonstrable experience in at least one back-end type safe programming language (Java or Golang preferred)
Comfortable/experienced with back-end micro-service architecture and communication, specifically REST and asynchronous messaging services (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ etc.)
Comfortable/experience within a Scrum framework

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
Support for financial well-being and retirement
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities