Java Developer

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.

The JAVA Software Developer will design, develop, deploy, and maintain
applications that support our travel services and business operations.

What You’ll Do

• Programming & Support: Perform complex programming tasks for legacy system modernization into a Java environment. Modify existing systems for cybersecurity compliance.
• System Migration: Migrate legacy applications to updated platforms, ensuring alignment with industry guidelines and improving system uptime.
• Fixing & Optimization: Diagnose, isolate, and resolve software issues, monitor system capacity, and ensure applications’ connectivity to vendor APIs.
• Documentation & Standards: Create software documentation and architecture diagrams. Adhere to development standards and security requirements.
• Provide technical support for applications using Java, C#, jQuery,AJAX, React, and SQL Server.
• Use Visual Studio 2019/2022 for development, ensuring compatibility with major web browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox, etc.).
• Add functionality to streamline backend processes and improve system efficiency.
• Complete disaster recovery procedures and provide Tier 2 technical support.
• Collaborate to define system specifications, design architecture, perform testing, and document all source code.

What We’re Looking For

• Java Framework (3 years)
• jQuery, AJAX (2 years)
• SQL Server, Oracle PL/SQL, PostgreSQL (3 years)
• Visual Studio 2019/2022
• React.js (2 years)
• REST and SOAP APIs
• GitHub Copilot
• Claude Code

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of GIT source control.
• Knowledge of letter carrier, SOAP UI, or other API testing tools.
• Experience in the Travel Industry, preferably development with Online/Offline Booking Systems (Concur, Amadeus, Travelport+)

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field.

Location

Manila, Philippines

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!

This role is for CWT, a member of the American Express Global Business Travel family of companies.

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 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!