You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

About Enterprise Architecture:

Enterprise Architecture is an organization within the Chief Technology Office at American Express and it is a key enabler of the company’s technology strategy. The four pillars of Enterprise Architecture include:

1.     Architecture as Code: this pillar owns and operates foundational technologies that are leveraged by engineering teams across the enterprise.

2.     Architecture as Design: this pillar includes the solution and technical design for transformation programs and business critical projects which need architectural guidance and support.

3.     Governance: this pillar is responsible for defining technical standards, and developing innovative tools that automate controls to ensure compliance.

4.     Colleague Enablement: this pillar is focused on colleague development, recognition, training, and enterprise outreach.

What you will be working on:

We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Enterprise Architecture team. In this role you will be designing and implementing highly scalable real-time systems following the best practices and using the cutting-edge technology. This role is best suited for experienced engineers with broad skillset who are open, curious and willing to learn.

 

What you will Bring:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience 10+ years of progressive experience demonstrating Strong architecture, programming and engineering skills. Experience in Architecting and designing large scale low latency, high volume API Ecosystems. Ability to define, implement and govern Open API standards using API description tools such as Swagger, RAML, API Blueprint, etc. Any prior experience of B2B Integrations with Customers / Partners using REST/SOAP and JSON/XML Create Proof of Concepts to demonstrate the feasibility of solutions Demonstrated ability to lead, partner, and collaborate cross functionally across many engineering organizations Design system Advocating for and rigorously using the design system is imperative for consistency and great developer experience. Hands on experience with large scale distributed NoSQL databases like Elasticsearch Knowledge and/or experience with containerized environments, Kubernetes, docker.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with back-end integration, web services & APIs, GRPC, REST/OData/GraphQL, JSON, XML Experience with hosting and managing Spring Boot based web services Experience with and Strong understanding of container systems (Docker) and container orchestration (e.g. ECS/EKS, Kubernetes) Knowledge of in Javascript, XML/Json, Open API integration, Java. Solid experience in DevSecOps (design by security and Devops/CICD pipeline) Open-source community involvement

 

 

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

Competitive base salaries  Bonus incentives  Support for financial-well-being and retirement  Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)  Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need  Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)  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

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.  

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.