Engineer in Java and Big Data

American Express is a global service company, providing customers with exceptional access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.

* Taking your place as a core member of an agile team driving the latest development practices, * Writing code and unit tests, working with API specs and automation, * Identifying opportunities for adopting new technologies, * Leading a team of engineers that delivers knowledge management solutions to businesses worldwide.

* B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical discipline, or equivalent work experience * 3+ years of software development experience, preferably with large-scale real-time applications. * Demonstrated hands-on expertise in Java application design, development, and automated testing, preferably in an agile environment. * Core competencies in Big Data and distributed systems, including data storage and management, searching, scheduling, logging, serialization, and modeling technologies. (e.g., HDFS, HBase, Pig, Hive, Avro, Lucene, SOLR, ElasticSearch). * Experience designing and implementing REST and SOAP web services, including API design, implementation, testing, plus hands-on experience with XML and JSON serialization. * Experience and strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and object-oriented design. * Experience with parallel programming, concurrent programming, and multi-threading. * Experience with database query optimization and indexing. * Experience with Apache Storm and Apache Spark is a plus. * Knowledge of functional programming is a plus. * Daily experience with source control (such as svn, git), automated build systems, and bug tracking systems is strongly preferred. * Ability to effectively communicate to internal and external business partners on solution design. * Ability to think abstractly and deal with ambiguous or under-defined problems. * A strong will to win and drive results, with a proven ability to overcome internal and external barriers to achieve results * High levels of energy, engagement, and ownership. Positive attitude is an absolute must.