HackerX x American Express Private Recruiting Event
Amex Phoenix is running a closed-door hiring night for engineers with 2 to 15+ years.
18850 N 56th St, Phoenix, AZ 85054
What this event is
HackerX is hosting a private American Express recruiting event at the Amex Desert Ridge campus in north Phoenix. The evening opens with an Amex leadership talk on culture, then moves into rapid one-on-one rounds with hiring managers. Amex is recruiting AI engineers, data engineers, product managers and engineering managers across experience levels from 2 years to 15+.
Roles you will actually see
Who should go
Mid-level to senior engineers and data people who want a fintech-scale employer with a big Phoenix tech hub.
This is the format I like most: one company, real hiring managers, no booth shuffle. Amex is one of the steadier H-1B sponsors in the Valley, so sponsorship is a real conversation rather than a dead end. Apply for the invite even if it is last minute; HackerX vets against open reqs, so tailor your profile to the AI and data roles they listed. If you get in, walk in with two specific Amex job IDs you can name.
Show up prepared
- 1Apply for the invite on the HackerX page and match your profile to Amex's listed roles
- 2Pull two or three open Amex Phoenix job IDs from their careers site to reference
- 3Prepare a 60-second story on a production system you owned end to end
Sponsorship reality
Known H-1B sponsor. This employer has a public H-1B filing history in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Ask about sponsorship for the specific role, not the company in general.
Showing up is half of it.
The other half is being first to the roles these employers post, and having something real to show when you get there.
See roles the minute they go live, tailor one resume per employer, and reach the hiring manager directly. Walk into the event as a follow-up, not a stranger.
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