Engineering Director- Java, Javascript, React JS, Node JS, Kafka - GO2 Unify

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Engineering Director

GO2 Unify is the Java based POA platform for Global Onboarding and Orchestration. GO2 is the platform that looks after all activities required to be done for onboarding a customer across markets, segments and products. When a customer selects an Amex product from a channel (example americanexpress.com), enters the demographic and other information and clicks submit, the application is passed over to GO2

Description

The Acquisition team develops and manages critical components and

platforms for new products being launched to support the next generation of

customers across market segments. Join us and you could be a core part of this

future, running software engineering teams developing against platform vision.

The successful candidate will be expected to help architect our platforms optimally with an enterprise mindset and intensify customer centric approach. The successful leader will be expected to help structure the team optimally, determine the roles and responsibilities and working model, achieve productivity

improvements and enhance Agile working practices, and lead the application and

product roadmaps. The Director will be expected to form a strong partnership within

the team, and with the Product Owner, plus own performance management

responsibilities for the assigned engineering team members.

American Express is embarking on an exciting digital transformation driven by an

energetic team of high performers. This group is nimble and creative with the power

to shape our Technology and Product roadmap. If you have the talent and desire to

deliver innovative products and services at a rapid pace, serving our customers

seamlessly across the globe through various channels, join our team!

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and manage product development teams within a fast paced, agile environment
• Drive architecture with detailed technical designs for web-based applications which would involve modernization of monolith and legacy applications to micro frontends and microservices based architecture
• Cultivate an environment of continuous engineering improvement through mentoring, feedback, and metrics.
• Identify and implement strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce.
• Manage and / or lead software development teams, obtaining necessary resources, acting as an escalation point and removing impediments to achieve goals and

objectives.

Experience

Salary Range : $170,000.00 to $255,000.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include :