Software Engineer III - Enterprise Architecture

Join American Express as a Software Engineer on the One Data platform team within Enterprise Architecture, building scalable platform capabilities for microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop platform capabilities to support building and deploying microservices at scale
• Create platform features aligned to Enterprise Architecture pillars, including Architecture as Code and Architecture as Design
• Support Governance practices for architecture and delivery
• Enable colleague adoption through Colleague Enablement initiatives tied to platform usage
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and service-to-service integrations
• Work across backend and modern UI stacks to deliver end-to-end capabilities
• Implement scalable, high-performance distributed systems with attention to concurrency and optimization
• Apply testing practices including test data generation and repeatable unit test execution
• Build and operate containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes
• Integrate CI/CD workflows using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
• Support infrastructure provisioning using Terraform or CloudFormation
• Contribute to API standards using OpenAPI/Swagger, versioning, and contract-driven development

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong expertise in Java and working knowledge of Python for backend or data-driven applications
• Deep experience with Java ecosystems and frameworks such as Spring or Spring Boot (or equivalent)
• Proven full-stack development experience, including backend services and modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular (or similar)
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservices, and service integrations
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, scalability, and performance optimization
• Hands-on experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Cassandra, DynamoDB, or MongoDB
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience with messaging and streaming platforms including Kafka, RabbitMQ, or JMS
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, plus cloud-native development patterns
• Hands-on experience with test data generation, unit testing, and test execution
• Experience with API design standards including OpenAPI/Swagger, versioning, and contract-driven development
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
• Proficiency with Agile/Scrum and modern software development lifecycle practices
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience; advanced degree preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts and Generative AI, including LLMs, prompt engineering, and RAG
• Strong Linux and Unix shell proficiency, including shell scripting and troubleshooting
• Experience with NGINX, HAProxy, Envoy, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar technologies
• Strong source control skills using Git
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Elastic, Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana
• Good understanding of JVM internals and diagnosing issues using thread dumps, heap dumps, JFR, VisualVM, or similar tools
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with interest in documenting technical knowledge and improving team productivity

Core Competencies

• Systems thinking, including reasoning about edge cases, failure modes, and operational behavior
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including asynchronous communication and cross-functional coordination
• Ownership-driven problem solving with continuous improvement
• Ability to deliver quickly, iterate rapidly, and adapt to changing priorities

Technologies

• Java, Python, Spring, Spring Boot, JVM
• React, Angular
• RESTful APIs, microservices, OpenAPI/Swagger
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Terraform, CloudFormation
• Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS
• AWS, Azure, GCP
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Cassandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB
• Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
• Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, Linux, Unix shell
• NGINX, HAProxy, Envoy, Git
• Splunk, Elastic, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana
• thread dumps, heap dumps, JFR, VisualVM

Benefits

• 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 the Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

Location: Sunrise, FL (onsite)
Compensation: USD 103,750 - 174,750 per yearly
Experience: 5+ years required