Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

This Programmer role is focused on hands-on software development to enhance and build new capabilities in our application platform and services developed using Java & related technologies. This position requires active participation in agile or other rapid development teams, with a primary emphasis on writing, maintaining, and improving robust, high-quality Java-based solutions. The candidate will work extensively with web services, XML/XSLT, and integration technologies, as well as participate in the deployment and automation of solutions in modern DevOps/cloud environments.

• Agile or other rapid application development methods
• Object-oriented design and coding skills across a variety of platforms (JAVA, SOA/Web Services, SOAP, REST API, XML, JSON)
• Experience in working with various GDS APIs in travel industry is an added advantage.
• Hands on experience in XSLT programming for processing & transforming XML documents.
• Knowledge of distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational/XML/NoSQL databases
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills            
• Possess a deep understanding of multi-threaded & asynchronous programming concepts 
• Must be proficient in Continuous Integration Continuous Development environment with knowledge of Maven, GitHub, Jenkins, Nexus and similar CI tools.
• Must have good knowledge of Unix/Linux commands, various application servers like Apache Tomcat, Docker containers, ROSA/OpenShift environment
• Prior experience in leading a small group of programmers and guiding them in developing software solutions will be an added advantage.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of software development experience relevant to the listed technologies/tools.
• Expert-level hands on Java programming skills.
• Spring frameworks knowledge is a must.
• Proficiency in XSLT for processing and transforming XML documents.
• Strong background in object-oriented design and coding using Java, SOA/Web Services, SOAP, REST APIs, XML, and JSON.
• Knowledge of designing and building distributed (multi-tiered) systems that process high concurrency API calls.

Preferred (Good to Have) Qualifications

• Experience working with GDS [Global Distribution Systems] APIs associated with the travel industry.
• Experience with automation and integrations with observability platforms.
• Hands-on knowledge of deployment in ROSA/PaaS or similar cloud/container environments.
• Familiarity with the technologies and operational environment of the travel industry

Location

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.

• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

• And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!