Job Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express. Business Unit/Role Specific Info   We are looking for Software Engineering Interns to join our 10-week Summer Internship Program, which will provide you with real, on-the-job work experience whilst allowing you to choose from several potential roles within our scrum teams; giving you the skills and experience to help you accelerate in your studies and future career!   Ever wondered what it’s like to work on J.D. Power’s #1 ranked Mobile App and Website?  Do you know what it takes to  setup a near real-time transaction anomaly alerting system?   As an American Express Software Engineer Intern, you will gain hands- on experience building global- scale software using a wide range of tools and frameworks ! Internship project areas range from machine learning, using big data, native mobile applications, backend services, full stack web applications, or UX/UI focused development.   Yo u will collaborate across our technology stack – w hether that’s Spring Cloud and WebFlux for reactive Java services, Node.js for backend APIs, or React for building dynamic front-end applications within a mic rose rv ices architecture.    What type of work can you expect? How will you make an impact in this role?

• Discover and explore  new technologies to solve real-work business challenges.  

• Contribute to agile scrum team by developing and testing applications.  

• Gain hands-on experience writing code, conducting code reviews , and creating until tests.  

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Senior Engineers , and Application Architects to design and prioritize features.  

• Engage in social events, community service projects, and collaborative initiatives with fellow interns.  

  Minimum Qualifications  

• Master's/MBA degree candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027  
• Currently enrolled in a  Master's/MBA degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical field  

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience in developing products or projects either in an academic, professional, or personal setting.  

• Familiarity with software development, design or creative technical projects at an entry level.  

• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate work to team members and partners.  

• Familiarity in any of the following languages or applications, Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, Rust, Go, Kotlin, Node.js.  

  American Express Interns can work in a variety of Software Engineering focus areas. Each may require a certain set of qualifications /skil l s . Please see the below job areas and skillsets needed.   Back End Development  

• Required Qualifications  

• • Java  

• • Python  

• Preferred Qualifications  

• • Golang  

• • Big Data  

• Additional Skillsets Preferred  

• • Data Engineering  
    

Front End Development  

• Required Qualifications  

• • Java Script  

• • React  

• Preferred Qualifications  

• • R EST ful APIs  

• Additional Skillsets Preferred  

• • Typescript  

• • Accessibility  
    

Cloud Engineering  

• Required Qualifications  

• • Jav a  

• Preferred Qualifications  

• • P ython  

• Additional Skillsets Preferred  

• • Micro services  
    

AI/Machine Learning  

• Required Qualifications  

• • Java  

• • Python  

• Preferred Qualifications  

• • Microservices  

• Additional Skillsets Preferred  

• • Awareness of AI/ML, Data Science  
    

Mobile  

• Required Qualifications  

• • Swift  

• Preferred Qualifications  

• • Kotlin  

• Additional Skillsets Preferred  

• • Mobile testing frameworks  

• • UI/UX Knowledge  

Full Stack Development  

• Required Qualifications
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Java  

• Preferred Qualifications
  • React
  • Angular  

• Additional Skillsets Preferred
  • Database knowledge
  • AWS Azure
  • GCP  

Our team will review completed applications on a rolling basis. We appreciate your patience while we consider your application and will be in contact with you. 
Salary Range: $24.05 to $63.00 hourly + sign-on bonus

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

We back you with bene f its that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones’ physical, financial and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries
  
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options with Amex Flex
  
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
  
• Free and con f idential counselling support through our Healthy Minds program
  
• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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