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Vice President – Forward Deployed Engineering
American Express. Define the FDE vision, strategy, operating model, and execution framework across American Express.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive leadership in engineering and technology, with a strong foundation in modern software engineering, cloud platforms, and AI technologies. Proven ability to drive enterprise-scale technology deployments and foster high-performing teams that deliver measurable business outcomes.
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10+ Years Engineering Leadership ExperienceEnterprise-Scale Technology DeploymentsModern Software EngineeringCloud PlatformsGenerative AI Familiarity
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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringCloud PlatformsDistributed SystemsAI TechnologiesEnterprise Technology DeploymentForward Deployed EngineeringApplied AICustomer EngineeringModern AI Development Frameworks
Soft Skills
Strategic JudgmentInfluencing SkillsEntrepreneurial MindsetBias For ActionExecutive Presence
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesHighly Regulated Environments
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudDistributed Systems
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Define the FDE vision, strategy, operating model, and execution framework across American Express.
- Partner with business leaders to identify high-value opportunities, drive production deployments, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
- Build, attract, develop, and inspire a high-performing Forward Deployed Engineering organization.
- Partner with Product, Platform Engineering, and Architecture teams to translate enterprise needs into scalable solutions and influence platform evolution.
- Turn successful implementations into reusable patterns, accelerators, and deployment approaches to increase speed, quality, and enterprise-wide adoption.
- Serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders, shaping AI priorities, removing barriers, and accelerating enterprise transformation.
- Establish a culture of technical rigor, accountability, rapid execution, and measurable customer success.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 10+ years of engineering or technology leadership experience, with a proven track record building and scaling high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated success leading complex, enterprise-scale technology deployments and driving measurable business transformation.
- Strong technical foundation in modern software engineering, cloud platforms, distributed systems, and emerging AI technologies.
- Experience partnering with product and platform engineering organizations to bring innovative technologies into production.
- Exceptional executive presence, strategic judgment, and ability to influence across large, complex organizations.
- An entrepreneurial mindset, bias for action, and passion for building organizations that deliver exceptional results.
- Preferred: Leadership experience in Forward Deployed Engineering, applied AI, customer engineering, or enterprise technology deployment.
- Preferred: Familiarity with Generative AI, agentic systems, enterprise AI platforms, and modern AI development frameworks.
- Preferred: Experience operating in financial services or other highly regulated environments.
- Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- 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
- Equity, if applicable