Overview

Software Engineer III - Enterprise Architecture at American Express. This role is part of Team Amex, with support for well-being, opportunities to learn, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Your voice and ideas matter, and you will help define the future of American Express.

About Enterprise Architecture

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

• Architecture as Code: owns and operates foundational technologies leveraged by engineering teams across the enterprise.
• Architecture as Design: includes the solution and technical design for transformation programs and business-critical projects needing architectural guidance and support.
• Governance: defines technical standards and develops tools that automate controls to ensure compliance.
• Colleague Enablement: focuses on colleague development, recognition, training, and enterprise outreach.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Develop new API frameworks in technologies such as REST and gRPC
• Build API solutions using rapidly evolving technologies such as Istio and Envoy
• Pivot toward serverless, FaaS-based architectures
• Build platforms to help teams across the company quickly deploy B2B and A2A services
• Evangelize the API engineering transformation at an accelerated pace
• Collaborate with technology peers and leaders to gain strategic alignment
• Foster innovation and experimentation
• Develop new API frameworks to empower our developer base and increase development velocity

Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in computer science or equivalent
• Proven experience in engineering, with emphasis on building high-volume, highly scalable systems
• Understanding of networking principles: DNS, TCP, TLS, HTTP
• Experience developing architecture and end-to-end solutions with privacy, security, and compliance in mind
• Ability to analyze code for time and space complexity
• Deep experience with multiple open-source solutions
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and teach them to others
• Experience with Linux, Python, JavaScript, REST, OpenAPI, Kubernetes, Istio, Envoy, gRPC, and other cloud-native technologies

Benefits and Employment Details

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Health, retirement, and financial-well-being benefits (varies by location)
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite, or virtual arrangements depending on role
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on location)
• Wellness centers, counseling support, and professional development opportunities
• Employment is contingent upon background verification and eligibility to work in the United Kingdom where applicable

Additional Information

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other