Campus – Full Time – Software Engineer – 2027 (UK – Burgess Hill)

American Express is recruiting for the role of Campus – Full Time – Software Engineer – 2027 (UK – Burgess Hill). The role is for a Software Engineer in a full-time Technology Graduate Program, working on an Enterprise Technology Services team. It involves developing software, collaborating with Agile teams, and supporting secure, reliable technology.

Role details

• Location: Burgess Hill
• Working pattern: Hybrid
• Job type: Full time
• Closing date: 23/10/2026

What you’ll do

• Develop, test and improve software applications as part of an Agile scrum team.
• Write maintainable code, take part in code reviews, and create unit tests with guidance.
• Look for ways to use new technologies, automation and engineering practices to solve business challenges.
• Work with product, engineering, quality, architecture and business colleagues to understand requirements and deliver value.
• Work across areas of the technology stack including APIs, services, user interfaces, cloud platforms and data-driven solutions.
• Take part in graduate learning, mentorship, networking and career-development activities.

What they’re looking for

• You must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field before the full-time start date.
• A graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027 is required.
• You need experience developing products or projects in one or more practical settings.
• You need exposure to at least one software engineering area such as backend, frontend, cloud, mobile, AI or data engineering, APIs, or full-stack development.
• You need familiarity with programming languages or frameworks such as Java, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, Python, C#, Go, Kotlin, Node.js, REST APIs, SQL or Spring.
• You need exposure to cloud-native development, microservices, containerisation, CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing, accessibility or secure software development concepts.

Additional role information

• The team may support backend, frontend, cloud, mobile, AI or machine learning, data-oriented, infrastructure-adjacent, or full-stack product development.
• The programme includes structured onboarding, developer bootcamp concepts, code quality, testing and secure engineering practices.
• The role is based in the United Kingdom and does not offer visa sponsorship.