American Express is looking to solve the problem of detecting, preventing, and responding to financial crimes across its global network by leading engineering strategy and delivery for relevant platforms.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a senior/executive engineering leadership role.
- Proven expertise in building and scaling technology platforms for financial crime prevention, fraud management, or risk/compliance solutions a plus.
- Strong background in distributed systems, real-time transaction processing, and data engineering at scale.
- Hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), microservices, and APIs.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver enterprise-scale solutions in regulated industries, preferably financial services or fintech.
- Strong understanding of AML, KYC, sanctions, and fraud prevention regulatory frameworks.
- Data/AI-driven engineering experience.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the engineering roadmap for financial crime platforms, aligning with enterprise strategy and regulatory obligations.
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions for fraud prevention, AML, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring.
- Drive adoption of modern architectures (cloud-native, microservices, APIs) and emerging technologies such as AI/ML, graph analytics, and real-time monitoring.
- Ensure engineering solutions meet regulatory, compliance, and audit requirements, enabling effective risk management.
- Establish best practices in coding, testing, automation, and DevSecOps to deliver resilient and high-quality platforms.
- Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Business stakeholders to co-create solutions that balance security, customer experience, and business value.
- Build and inspire a world-class engineering organization, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Other
- Leadership & Culture: Build and inspire a world-class engineering organization, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Talent Development: Recruit, mentor, and develop top engineering talent across global locations.
- Stakeholder Influence: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and business partners, communicating technical strategies and delivery outcomes effectively.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across technical, business, and regulatory audiences.
- Strong business acumen with ability to connect engineering outcomes to customer trust, compliance, and enterprise risk reduction.
