AI Engineer III

Build and operate production agentic AI systems that work with real financial data and support customer-facing use cases at American Express.

Responsibilities

• Develop production agentic AI systems that run on real financial data and serve real customers
• Design, build, and ship AI-powered features
• Write and maintain production code
• Participate in system design discussions
• Learn to operate in a regulated, customer-facing environment
• Help operate what you build after launch, with support and guidance from more senior engineers

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Hands-on experience building or contributing to AI-powered features, LLM-based applications, or applied ML systems (professional or project-based)
• Strong engineering fundamentals in at least one backend language: Python, Go, or TypeScript
• Familiarity with APIs, basic cloud concepts, and modern development practices
• Interest in agentic AI, autonomy, and AI-assisted development workflows
• Willingness to learn, take feedback, and grow technical ownership over time
• Comfort working in collaborative, cross-functional teams
• Customer mindset and curiosity about real-world problem solving
• Required education: Bachelor’s degree

Technology

• Python, Go, TypeScript

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LLM tooling, prompt engineering, RAG, or agent frameworks via work, coursework, or personal projects
• Internship or early-career experience in fintech or other regulated environments
• Contributions to open-source, hackathons, or side projects related to AI or developer tooling

Location: Sunrise, FL (onsite)

Salary: USD 103,750 - 174,750 per year

Minimum experience: 4 years

Education: Bachelor’s degree