Principal Software Development Engineer

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.

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We are seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to join our expanding investment into Amex GBT Hotel Growth Initiative.  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.  You will be tasked in designing and aligning future technology across Hotel products at Amex GBT.  Join us if you want to contribute to Amex GBT’s Hotel Growth Initiative.

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

• Build relationships with leaders across the organization to understand business problems and drive scalable technology solutions
• Participates in the Architecture assessment and design for infrastructure of Amex GBT’s Hotel products
• Understanding of systems across Amex GBT and how Hotel business unit would integrate with them 
• Influences new technology choices to senior technology and Amex GBT leadership
• Participates in the development and maintenance of current and planned north star architecture 
• Applies an Amex GBT wide view to support the adoption of standards and practices and promote reuse of Supply Marketplace platform

WHO YOU ARE: 

• Bachelor's / Master’s in Computer Science or related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience
• 12+ years of developing and delivering highly available enterprise web applications on Java and .NET platforms, 5+ years in technical leadership role
• Leader innovating, architecting, implementing tools and products that increase productivity, reliability, and quality of our applications
• Experience influencing architectural decisions across multiple business units
• Excellent communication skills and experience in documenting architecture, designs, and action plans 
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external teams that include business partners and third-party vendors. 
• Knowledge of industry standards and leading-edge technologies that benefit organizational goals
• Experience mentoring Senior Engineers 
• Travel domain knowledge is a plus

Location

London, United Kingdom

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 more.

• 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 global tuition assistance, 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 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at 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.

• Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.

• 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.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement.

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!