Sr Software Engineer II - Enterprise Architecture

Sr Software Engineer II - Enterprise Architecture

+ Atlanta, GA, United States

+ Phoenix, AZ, United States

+ New York, NY, United States

(Hybrid)

** Job Description*
* ** 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.

** Responsibilities*
* + Design, develop, and deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions across the full stack, leveraging Java and Python for enterprise-grade platforms and services

+ Lead the architecture and implementation of distributed systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability

+ Own end-to-end delivery of features-from design and development to deployment, monitoring, and support in production environments

+ Act as a senior member of an Agile team, driving best practices in coding standards, testing, documentation, and continuous delivery

+ Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing

+ Collaborate closely with architects, product managers, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

+ Build and evolve RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems, ensuring strong service contracts and backward compatibility

+ Champion engineering excellence by improving CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and developer productivity

+ Proactively identify system bottlenecks, debug complex issues, and drive root-cause analysis with long-term fixes

+ Design systems for scalability, resilience, and observability, including monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies

+ Contribute to cloud-native adoption, including containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and auto-scaling architectures

+ Influence technical direction and challenge the status quo by proposing innovative, pragmatic solutions

+ Take ownership and accountability for delivering high-impact outcomes aligned with team and organizational goals

** Qualifications*
* + 6+ years of professional software development experience with 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, Spring Boot, or equivalent

+ Proven experience in full-stack development, including backend services and modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or similar)

+ Strong experience building RESTful APIs, microservices architectures, and service-to-service integrations

+ Solid understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, scalability, and performance optimization

+ Hands-on experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and/or No

SQL databases (Cassandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB)

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Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

+ Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Cloud Formation, etc.)

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Experience with messaging and streaming platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or JMS

+ Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native development patterns

+ Hands-on experience in test data generation and unit test development and execution

+ Preferred:
Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts and Generative AI technologies, including LLMs, prompt engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

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Experience with API design standards, OpenAPI/Swagger, versioning, and contract-driven development

+ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, etc.)

+ Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern software development lifecycle practices

+ Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience (advanced degree is a plus)

Depending on factors such as business unit…