Tech Lead

P1C3TSTSControl Tower is an exciting team with great opportunities to solve complex challenges and to support a Platform that is going to power the next generation of Amex financial products. We are a team of entrepreneurial disruptors with a great FinTech Engineering culture at the forefront of innovation in the industry. The team is responsible for mission critical tools that allow our payment platforms operate efficiently and effectivelyLooking for Engineers with 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, modernizing, and optimizing enterprise-grade applications using Java , Vert.x , React , DB(any , SQL/Oracle/Postgress) , experience on jenkins/github dev/build/test. that are open-minded, willing to learn, and are passionate about building great software. As we decide if an Engineer is a fit for our Team, we will not focus solely on experience or languages used, but the ability to think out of the box and approach problems with a clever mindset.Key skills Kotlin, React, Typescript, Functional Programming and some Cloud Platform experienceCreate visualization and processing components for real-time analysisCreate automated tests for code artifactsUse the continuous integration / continuous delivery pipeline for build, test, and deployActively contribute to design and technology discussionsParticipate in the agile development processFind opportunities and drive adoption of leading-edge technologiesOwn and drive solutions even in the presence of ambiguityRapidly evolve skills as technology changesCollaborate with peers to continually improve the process and productFamiliarity with modern front and back-end build pipelines and toolsStrong focus on writing automated tests for your own codeAbility to perform benchmarking and optimizationAbility to clearly describe trade-offs with users and peers about technology decisionsAdept at researching and documenting insightsConstantly push toward clarity and delivery while balancing the need for great collaborationExcellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language les, and popular workflows (such as Flux or Redux) preferredFamiliarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript ency in Java 8, Kotlin, reactive programming, and Vert.x Experience with Python is a plusExperience with machine learning is a plusExperience building fault tolerant,