Staff Engineer - GoLang / Java, Cryptography Algorithms, HSM, KMS, Mobile wallet integration

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With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally. At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

The Team

The Service Enablement Platform (SEP) team is responsible for multiple critical platforms that enable the servicing across all channels at American Express. This includes Case Platforms that are used for Global Disputes Management, Fraud Servicing, Credit, Collections and Back-Office Case processing besides Global Card Issuance and Automation.

From creating next-generation applications and microservices to leveraging AI, you could be doing transformational work that brings our iconic, global brand into the future. At American Express, card issuance is at very heart of our business. Card Issuance and Payment Devices platforms supports issuance of American Express cards and manage payment device activities which directly powers our growth, customer relationship and brand promise.

American Express is making continuous investments for building and scaling these platforms with security, resilience and innovation to meet our growth agenda and maintain trust, loyalty and premium experience for our customers.We are looking for strong leaders and engineers to be part of high energy and efficient teams that will bring our mission to life.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to architect and own the global card issuance platform, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and compliance with global standards

Build high level design as well as detailed design of complex subsystems with emphasis in high availability and low latency.

Working with developers in day-to-day activities and helping in review of design, coding and the SDLC tasks.

Build POCs to experiment new technologies, databases and other application infrastructure.

You will constantly pursue and learn industry leading / innovative technologies and solutions. Be acutely aware of enabling technologies and open-source products to build low latency distributed systems.

Drive a culture of innovation and experimentation, in new form factors (wearables, embedded devices) and secure payment technologies.

Provide technical consulting support to Global Product teams and regional stakeholders for secure product rollouts. Partner with risk, compliance, and cybersecurity teams to ensure solutions meet evolving regulatory and security requirements.

Work with peers, Principal Engineers and Principal Architects to assimilate new technology and delivery methods into scalable software solutions, using and contributing to engineering best practices across the company.

Qualifications

You have Computer Science / Information Systems degree, or equivalent with at-least 10+ years of work experience.

Strong implementation experience using languages like GoLang or Java. Keen understanding of how to build highly performance systems with such languages.

Strong knowledge of cryptography algorithms (DES, AES, ECC, RSA).

Hands-on experience with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and Key Management Systems (KMS).

Familiarity with EMVCo and Global Platform specifications. Understanding of ISO 7816 and ISO 14443 standards. Knowledge of PCI technology and transaction processing

Experience with mobile wallet integration (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay) and Wearable / IoT payment devices will be a plus

Have built and delivered large scale enterprise systems / products. Implemented critical aspects of the such systems and have supported such applications in production as SAS service.

Keen awareness of concerns in massively distributed systems and effective solutions. Experience working in DevOps teams and Scrums. Ability to learn and deep dive into new technology and business domains, question status quo and think outside of the box.

Have excellent written and verbal communications skills. Create and deliver effective presentations to Senior Leadership. Ability to partner and influence effectively across multiple business and functional lines, up to and including technology leadership team and business leadership team.

Exceptional leadership skills to inspire and support a diverse and inclusive team of industry-leading internal and external talent. Have built and delivered large scale enterprise systems / products. Implemented critical aspects of the such systems and have supported such applications in production as SAS service. Keen awareness of concerns in massively distributed systems and effective solutions. Experience working in DevOps teams and Scrums. Ability to learn and deep dive into new technology and business domains, question status quo and think outside of the box.

Have excellent written and verbal communications skills. Create and deliver effective presentations to Senior Leadership. Ability to partner and influence effectively across multiple business and functional lines, up to and including technology leadership team and business leadership team. Exceptional leadership skills to inspire and support a diverse and inclusive team of industry-leading internal and external talent.

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
• 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

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

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.