Job Description

Job Description
You Lead the Way. Weve Got Your Back.

At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether were supporting our customers financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining whats possible - and were proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day.

American Express is looking for an entrepreneurial and creative Full Stack Web Developer to join our energetic team of high performers in this fast-paced Fortune 100 company that delivers world-class card member experiences. You will be challenged with identifying innovative ideas and proof of concept to deliver against the existing and future needs of our customers.

Responsibilities

* Developing accessible, composable components for reuse across the enterprise Building supporting libraries for reuse with an open-source mindset
* Develop toolset to hundreds of engineers to ease the development
* Optimizing components for maximum accessibility & performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
* Automating builds, testing, deployments and otherwise manual processes
* Thoroughly reviewing pull requests and identifying breaking changes
* Mentoring other engineers and providing technical guidance
* Provide accurate estimates and scope considerations to facilitate roadmap and PI planning Collaborate closely with designers to identify and communicate specific requirements that might influence design decisions

Minimum Qualifications

* Strong proficiency in JavaScript and CSS, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
* Proficient with CSS2/CSS3
* Knowledge of accessibility and Web Standards
* Experience with both Responsive and Adaptive Web Design
* Experience with using design language systems or similar
* Understanding of React.js and its core principles
* Familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript
* Familiarity with web components
* Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
* Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, yarn, etc.
* Experience writing automated tests including unit, integration, visual and performance testing.
* Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
* Ability to perform benchmarking and optimization
* Open Source Contribution is an added advantage but not required

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.