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As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers’ digital lives. Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems. American Express offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source. And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development. Find your place in technology of #TeamAmex.
The Chief Technology Officer Organization’s vision is to raise the bar for technical excellence, talent, strategy, and standards across Technology. It also seeks to cultivate and foster technical innovation, as well as elevate and amplify the technical heartbeat of the organization.
This position reports directly to the VP of Product R&D and will act as a strategic partner and advisor in terms of technology, innovation, intellectual property, know-how, organizational technical core competency, R&D strategy, product commercialization, program execution as well as being a key member of the CTO leadership team. This role works closely with strategic product, technology and venture partners to define the needs being addressed in each R&D program and deliver the concepts, capabilities, designs, and plans to meet these needs. This role will also ensure that R&D projects are delivered on time, in budget and that the products meet specifications.
On any given day, you might:
- Research emerging technologies such as Quantum and Post Quantum, with a focus on establishing strategies, participating in publications and forums, and early product development activities.
- Partner with Engineering Research to identify emerging-tech opportunities to embrace new technologies that will solve future problems.
- As technologies and concepts mature, mobilize applicable company teams to experiment with and adopt emerging tech.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and business partner who can educate both technical and non-technical users across the company.
- Create and test hypothesis with early stage tech that may lead to solutions to meaningful technical and business challenges.
- Partner across the organization to lead R&D efforts and processes in acquiring an in-depth understanding of the customer needs, and applying both strategic and tactical methods to stay on top of the evolving trends in the competitive landscape.
- Act as both a strategic problem solver and architect for the future technology and capability needs of CTO R&D to implement business strategy
- Drive continuous organizational and leadership development to enable R&D growth.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, or Engineering.
- At least 8 years of Product Research, Product Development and/or leadership experience in technology roles.
- A deep understanding of the FinTech industry generally.
- Proven track record building, launching and driving products through the life cycle.
- Ability to bring innovative thinking couples with practical execution to solve multi-dimensional issues.
- Demonstrated leadership and management experience in working with cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams on complex projects.
- Understands team dynamics and experienced at building teams that deliver results. Requires excellent written, interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
- Highly focused on delivering products that meet the needs of patients and customers.
- Experience in building and leading teams including talent acquisition and development
- Ability to influence leadership to adopt new ideas, products and/or approaches
- Brings support and positive attributes to a culture that is respectful, supportive, goal oriented, scientific and diverse.
- Must have ability to read and understand complex contracts of the business, work with the legal and transaction teams and operate the R&D program in awareness of the foregoing.
Also Critical to your Success
- A passion for creating a fun, empathetic work environment where hard-working, diverse teams can thrive.
Bonus Points
- Experience building, developing, integrating with and/or launching GenAI products in a highly regulated industry
Salary Range: $150,000.00 to $225,000.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + 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.
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