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.

As a Lead Engineer, you'll lead a team of engineers while designing, building, and scaling the core Amex GBT mid and back-office systems that power billing, invoicing, and reconciliation for a global travel business. We're looking for someone innovative, who combines robust hands-on engineering with the ability to lead a team and see the bigger picture.

What You'll Do
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, setting technical direction and reviewing code and design
- Design, code, and implement backend solutions from concept to final hand-off, using Java and Spring Boot for high-volume billing and reconciliation workflows
- Build and maintain front-end interfaces and internal tools using React JS
- Architect and deploy cloud-native services on AWS and Kubernetes
- Estimate technical effort,



work breakdown structure, risks, and dependencies for your team's roadmap
- Analyze and resolve complex technical and production issues across the platform
- Establish and promote engineering design guidelines, coding standards, and best practices
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other partners, including code and design reviews
- Experiment with new and emerging technologies, including applying AI to improve automation, data processing, and engineering productivity

What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading or mentoring a team of engineers
- Strong hands-on expertise in Java and Spring Boot for building scalable, enterprise-grade backend services
- Experience building modern front-end applications using React JS
- Solid experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization for transactional systems
- Hands

📌 Lead Software Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Amex
📍 Bengaluru