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Amex GBT Egencia is one of the world's leading corporate travel management companies and is part of American Express Global Business Travel. We work with clients to ensure their employees have a phenomenal experience when they travel for work. We also help companies understand their business travel expenses and fulfill their duty of care. We seek a Principal Software Development Engineer to join our team of experienced software developers.



**What Youu2019ll Do on a Typical Day**


Take a holistic systems approach to analyze use cases, design, implement, and maintain integrated solutions using standard engineering methodologies
Conduct day-to-day activities effectively while solving complex issues within your engineering domain
Research and recommend frameworks and architectural/code design patterns
Creatively test and maintain software applications and related systems using a variety of software development tools
Lead and actively participate in design and code reviews to ensure high-quality deliverables
Partner with Product teams to refine business requirements
Collaborate with peers across regions, within and outside your direct organization
Seek and share domain and industry knowledge between multi-functional teams to improve engineering practices
Apply expertise in integration, communication, and interoperability among applications, databases, and platforms to deliver fully functional solutions to business problems
Advocate for operational excellence and project quality via system resilience and scalability, testing, monitoring, alerting
Report on the status of high-visibility projects to leadership
Enthusiastically seek opportunities to improve our customers' experiences
Mentor and guide other engineers in designing software that is maintainable, testable, and observable



**What Weu2019re Looking For**


12+ years of development experience, including at least 3 years as a Principal Engineer
Bachelor's or Masteru2019s in Computer Science or related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience
Strong experience developing and delivering highly available enterprise web applications using Java, Kotlin, and Spring
Strong Experience in front-end web technologies including JavaScript and React
Deep understanding of web platform technologies using REST and SOAP web service protocols
Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure, deployment pipeline, and multiple database/data store technologies
Ability to understand highly complex systems and explain technology choices to technical and non-technical observers
Experience leading complex, well-defined projects and guiding integrations across teams within a business unit
Experience in mentoring Senior Software engineers and applying engineering principles to improve existing systems
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to address challenges effectively
Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely



**Location**



Issy-les-Moulineaux, France



**The #TeamGBT Experience**



Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.


**Flexible benefits** are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
**Travel perks:** get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
**Develop the skills you want** when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
**We strive to champion Inclusion** in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
And much more!



All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.



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**What if I donu2019t meet every requirement?** If youu2019re passionate about our mission and believe youu2019d be a phenomenal addition to our team, donu2019t worry about u201cchecking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person weu2019re looking for!



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