Senior Staff Data Engineer, AI/ML, Global Commercial Services Technology,
Company: American Express
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: January 9, 2026
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Job Description:
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history
of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an
unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and
colleagues. As part of Team Amex, youll experience this powerful
backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and
many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and
grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work
makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future
of American Express. How will you make an impact in this role?
We’re looking for a Senior Staff Engineer, Commercial AI/ML to be
the technical leader for AI in GCS-Technology. In this role you
will: • Refine and champion the technical strategy for implementing
AI at scale across customer facing and internal use cases for GCS •
Partner closely with engineering teams across GCS-Technology to
support them in building best-in-class AI solutions • Balance
enabling rapid value delivery with putting scalable frameworks and
patterns in place to ensure we can responsibly scale and iterate on
AI solutions • Be a trusted thought partner to our GCS stakeholders
to closely co-create solutions to our most challenging problems •
Work closely with central enterprise teams to collaborate on
enterprise wide best practices Minimum Qualifications • 10 years of
experience in data and AI/ML engineering development including
significant hands-on experience building AI solutions • Strong
Python programming skills • Experience with Deep Learning libraries
like TensorFlow and PyTorch • Deep understanding of LLMs,
Generative AI, Agentic concepts • Experience evaluating and
implementing RAG and Fine-Tuning solutions • Proven ability to
implement scaled AI solutions integrated with real-time customer
products • Experience creating MLOps best practices • Expertise
building cloud based big-data solutions (Azure, AWS, GCP) Salary
Range: $144,250.00 to $256,250.00 annually bonus equity (if
applicable) benefits The above represents the expected salary range
for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay,
we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related
factors. We back you with benefits that support your holistic
well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring
for you and your loved ones physical, financial, and mental health,
as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally
and professionally: • Competitive base salaries • Bonus incentives
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan • Free financial
coaching and financial well-being support • Comprehensive medical,
dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits • Flexible
working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending
on role and business need • 20 weeks paid parental leave for all
parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or
surrogacy • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed
with nurses and doctors (depending on location) • Free and
confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program •
Career development and training opportunities
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