Senior Software Engineer II - JavaScript, React, Node.JS & graphQL

We are looking for a Senior Engineer that has a solid understanding of JS and JS frameworks e.g. React and backend technologies e.g. NodeJS, to lead an agile cross-functional team that values collaboration, automation, and innovation. If you're a JavaScript enthusiast looking to build highly scalable, performant and fault-tolerant applications, come grow your skills as a technical leader at Amex. You will be part of the Card Shop group, which focuses on and strives to provide best in class user experiences to our customers when they shop for American Express products. Your work will be at the frontline of American Express' commitment to excellence to our customers, and thus highly visible, impactful, and rewarding. Lead end-to-end web application development (both frontend and backend) on a multi-functional team Collaborate with product owners to understand business needs and turn them into acceptance criteria Mentor teammates through code reviews, pair programming, and process refinement Optimize code for accessibility, performance, availability and latency Increase the confidence in our deployments by writing tests, contributing to reliability frameworks, and finding automation opportunities Investigate and resolve production issues with the help of our site reliability team Innovate and implement new technologies in an effort to improve multiple teams and applications Have at least 8 years of experience in Web Development Are proficient with front end frameworks and state management with or similar to React.js / Redux Are proficient in building APIs, with NodeJS, Rest, GraphQL, Express Are experienced with modern JavaScript coding, open-source ecosystem, and development practices Have a passion for providing the best customer experience, and are comfortable optimizing for accessibility and performance Can translate business requirements into scalable solutions, and break down and plan the execution Like to mentor engineers and help create the best developer experience Are comfortable working in an environment based on Agile development methodologies and DevOps principles Take initiative to collaborate with others in order to find solutions to the team's problems Are excited about innovation and automation Want to join a team that is always trying to improve and grow!