American Express
Senior Backend Engineer - Resy US-based Offshore Lead
New York, NY | $110K - $190K
- You Lead the Way. We've Got Your Back. With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you'll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that's unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally. At American Express, you'll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact-every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company's success. Together, we'll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world's best customer experience every day. And we'll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong. Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together. WHO WE ARE... Resy is the American Express global dining platform. Our mission is to power the world's best restaurants, using technology to imagine the future of hospitality. We serve 16,000 restaurants globally. Our customers discover the amazing world of restaurants thanks to our content-rich website and innovative mobile app. Our diners are insiders, and we love having them at the table. We're hiring, too. Interested in joining our team of restaurant-obsessed explorers? Right this way. ABOUT THE ROLE: At Resy, we are tackling hard problems with elegant solutions and scaling very quickly. As a Senior Backend Engineer, leading our offshore development team, you will play a crucial role in taking our product to the next level. We are seeking ambitious coders who are eager to build out exciting features for our restaurant partners and Resy diners. Strong abilities to set and communicate technical specs and project plans. The ideal candidates can work quickly while producing pristine work. You thrive in a dynamic and constantly evolving environment, you are a collaborator and an innovator, and you are excited about what technology is doing for the hospitality industry. WHO YOU ARE: WHO YOU ARE: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience 5+ years of experience working as a Software Engineer, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment You are a self-starter but very comfortable working closely with a team You are comfortable working with stakeholders outside the Engineering team including our Product, Sales and Account Management teams You are well versed in creating and communicating technical requirements, technical project plans and technical specs from product requirements. Prior experience leading an offshore team You have strong expertise with the following: Python / Web frameworks SQL / MySQL / Postgres Implementing and monitoring APIs at scale RDBMS and database design Experience documenting systems design AWS - EC2 / RDS / S3 / SQS Unit/Functional Testing Linux/UNIX Implementing and building APIs BIG PLUS IF YOU HAVE: Dev-ops experience Microservice architectures Project management skills Kafka / Celery / Flask / Django / Supervisord / MongoDB SQL Performance tuning Jira / Clubhouse.io or other project management tool Payment systems experience Websockets experience You enjoy at least one of the following things: shishito peppers, uni, or creme anglaise Resy is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity through attracting and retaining a diverse team of employees and creating an inclusive environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. This is a New York City-based role with the expectation of two days a week in the office. Unfortunately we cannot work with any visa situations. Salary Range: $110,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits 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. We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include: Competitive base salaries Bonus incentives 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan Free financial coaching and financial well-being support Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) Free and confidential counseling 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. 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. US Job Seekers/Employees - Click here to view the "Know Your Rights" poster and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement. If the links do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters to access the three posters
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