American Express Global Business Travel

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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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III

Egencia is one of the leading corporate travel management companies in the world and is part of American Express Global Business Travel. 

We work with clients around the world to ensure that their employees have a phenomenal experience when they travel for work. 

We also help companies understand their business travel expenses and fulfill their duty of care.

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer III to join our team of experienced software developers.

The Egencia Search team builds features and tools to empower our travelers to search all the product offerings and the ability to book their complete trip.

The team's responsibilities span web development and backend micro-services using multiple languages and frameworks including Java, React, Spring and Kotlin

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Contribute to refining business requirements
• Help design, build, and maintain high-quality product
• Write unit, automation, and integration tests to ensure the quality of your product.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization and regions
• Participate in design and code reviews
• Seek new skills to improve your work and organizational practices
• Enthusiastically look for ways to make our customers' experiences better

WHO YOU ARE:

• Bachelor's / Master’s in Computer Science or related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience
• 4+ years of developing and delivering highly available enterprise web applications in Java development environment a must
• Strong experience in front-end web technologies including JavaScript, Node or React
• Excellent problem-solving and strong communication skills
• Experience supporting the infrastructure and deployment pipelines of applications
• Experience applying engineering principles to improve existing systems including leading complex, well-defined projects
• Prior experience mentoring junior engineers
• Communicates with clarity and precision, presenting complex information in a concise format

Relocation (Y/N): N

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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!

This role is for Egencia LLC (“Egencia” or the “Company”), a member of the American Express Global Business Travel family of companies.

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!