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Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Global Commercial Services Technology

American Express · Seattle, WA · 1 wk ago
HybridEngineeringFull-time

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), and React 19.
  • Experience with Turborepo, TanStack Query (React Query), Zustand, tRPC, Tailwind CSS, class-variance-authority, and an internal component library.
  • Experience with Framer Motion and react-reanimated for animation.
  • Experience with Datadog RUM and APM, Amplitude, FullStory, and Vitest for unit and integration tests.
  • Experience with component, visual, and end-to-end testing approaches.
  • Experience with Github Actions for CI/CD.

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.

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 and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities

Pay

Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Schedule

Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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