Sr Manager, Software Engineering - Global Commercial Services

American Express is a leading financial services company that empowers businesses with innovative payment solutions. The Sr Manager, Software Engineering for Global Commercial Services will oversee and mentor a team of software engineers, manage project timelines and budgets, and collaborate with senior leadership to drive technology initiatives that support business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees and mentors a team of Software Engineering colleagues, enabling a culture of continuous learning, growth opportunities, and inclusivity for all individual colleagues and teams. Provides direct leadership and coaching to teams, supporting training and development of best practices
• Manages resource allocation, project timeline, and budget for Software Engineering projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Collaborates with senior leadership to hire top talent for the team, ensuring a high-functioning and cohesive unit, implementing strategies for talent retention and professional development
• Leads the development, deployment, support, and monitoring of software across various environments
• Collaborates with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to define and implement technology roadmaps and strategies
• Leads teams to innovate and automate processes, driving efficiency and scalability in production environments
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging metrics and feedback to enhance team performance and software quality
• Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and/or comparable experience; advanced degree preferred
• Knowledge of distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, NoSQL, and relational databases
• Knowledge of the core tools used in the planning, analyzing, crafting, building, testing, configuring, and maintaining of assigned application(s)
• Software engineering and development experience or a related job
• Experience in leading and managing software engineering teams, providing technical leadership and mentorship
• Experience in collaborating with senior stakeholders to drive software strategy and innovation
• Expertise in application design, software development, and automated testing
• Experience in distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases
• Experience in Agile software development methodologies and practices such as Scrum/Kanban, iterations, user stories
• Experience in automation testing and documentation (i.e. automated, functional, and performance)
• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions