Job Description
Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues. The Technology organization enables and accelerates the company’s growth strategies, delivering global capabilities and services in support of Amex’s customers and colleagues, while maintaining 24/7 servicing and availability to ensure an uninterrupted, high-quality customer experience. Technology provides the foundation for everything we do in the company while driving differentiation through building and leveraging innovative technology and data insights. The Finance & Global Supply Management Technology (FGT) organization partners with the chief product owners in Controllership, Corporate Planning, Global Treasury, Global Tax, and Global Supply Management to accelerate our Finance platform modernization journey, while delivering new business capabilities focused on finance data management, regulatory compliance, and advanced analytics. We are seeking a Director, Software Engineering to play a pivotal role in advancing the Finance AI transformation agenda, while supporting Treasury platform modernization and ensuring continuity of 2052a regulatory delivery. As a senior technology leader, you will lead multiple engineering teams in a global mirror delivery model, drive modern engineering practices, and embed AI-enabled software development to significantly enhance productivity, quality, and speed of delivery. You will be a hands-on engineering leader with deep technical credibility, capable of operating at both architecture depth and enterprise scale, while shaping the future of engineering through AI-assisted development practices. The successful candidate will operate at the intersection of AI, data, and platform engineering, shaping how AI is integrated into Finance and Treasury systems, while maintaining strong engineering discipline in a regulated environment. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred. Significant experience leading large-scale software engineering teams and platforms. Proven ability to operate as a hands-on technical leader at scale. Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise platforms in regulated environments. Strong expertise in Modern software development and system design Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) Distributed systems and microservices architectures DevOps practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containerization Experience working with or implementing AI-assisted development tools and workflows. Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence at senior levels. Experience driving AI adoption within engineering workflows or enterprise platforms. Background in Finance Technology, Treasury systems, or regulatory reporting (e.g., 2052a). Experience leading global or mirror delivery teams. Demonstrated ability to introduce new capabilities and scale them across organizations. Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these 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. We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally: 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 wit