Tech Lead

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.

We are hiring a Java Tech Lead to architect, build, and lead delivery of microservice-based applications deployed on AWS. You will lead a small cross-functional development team, collaborate with product.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a development team (planning, code reviews)
• Architect and implement microservices using Java 17 (Spring/Spring Boot preferred)
• Own technical design, API design, and system integration patterns
• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments
• Deploy and operate applications on AWS (EC2-based deployments); collaborate with DevOps
• Ensure robust database design and performance with relational databases
• Drive test automation, code quality, observability (logging/metrics), and incident response
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and collaborate with product owners and QA
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term fixes
• Communicate technical trade-offs and roadmap to stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

• 5–7 years of professional experience leading development teams (team lead, tech lead, or similar)
• Strong hands-on Java development experience targeting Java 17
• Proven experience designing and building microservice architectures
• Experience deploying and handling applications on AWS EC2
• Solid knowledge of relational databases (schema design, SQL tuning)
• Practical experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Familiar with containerization (Docker); Openshift/Redhat experience is a plus
• Strong understanding of Agile / Scrum methodologies and experience working in Scrum teams
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent (or equivalent experience)

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.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement.

What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!