Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Global Commercial Services Technology

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of modern web applications using React and TypeScript.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to shape product requirements and user experiences.
• Build scalable, responsive, and accessible frontend architectures and component libraries.
• Develop data-driven UI experiences, dashboards, and dynamic forms using JSON-schema or similar approaches.
• Partner with backend engineers to integrate APIs and deliver seamless end-to-end functionality.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong culture of collaboration across teams and engineering guilds.
• Integrate analytics, instrumentation, and observability into frontend applications.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability across browsers and devices.
• Participate in architecture discussions, RFCs, and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Establish and maintain coding standards, testing practices, and design conventions.
• Plan, estimate, and execute on deliverables while proactively identifying risks and resolving blockers.
• Communicate progress and demonstrate milestones to stakeholders, incorporating feedback into iterative improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on frontend development.
• Experience collaborating closely with product management and UX design teams.
• Strong design sensibilities and a desire to build pixel perfect UI.
• Strong communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Expert proficiency in React and Typescript.
• Strong hands-on experience building modern web applications.
• Experience with Next.js (App Router, RSC), React 19, React Native (Expo), React 19, Turborepo, TanStack Query (React Query), Zustand, tRPC, Tailwind CSS, class-variance-authority, Framer Motion, react-reanimated, Datadog RUM, APM, Amplitude, FullStory, Vitest, and component, visual, and end-to-end testing approaches.
• 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 with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need, 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy, free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program, career development and training opportunities.

Benefits

• 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 with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• 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

About the Role

Global Commercial Services (GCS) serves millions of business customers around the world, from mom-and-pop shops to Fortune 500 companies. We back businesses so they can do more business, with a mission to be the undisputed leader in financial and membership services - responsibly driving double-digit revenue growth. We do that by offering a diverse range of payment and cashflow tools, from a wide range of traditional card products, to working capital and supply chain financing, to new digital solutions that make it easy for our customers to manage a full range of their financial and payment needs.

About Team Amex

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 with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.