At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared <a target="_blank" href="https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/company/who-we-are/">values</a> and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, youll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.About Enterprise Architecture:Enterprise Architecture is an organization within the 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 Software Engineer to join the Enterprise Architecture team. In this role, you’ll partner with engineering and product teams across assigned business domains to ensure that architectural designs, technology decisions, and engineering practices align with enterprise strategy and standards.This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer-architect, someone who enjoys influencing technical direction, guiding design decisions, and developing proofs of concept (POCs) to validate architecture patterns or technology approaches. Qualifications: What you will Bring:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience</li><li>6+ years of progressive experience in software engineering and/or architecture roles within large-scale, distributed environments.</li><li>Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, design patterns, and software engineering best practices</li><li>Experience in architecting solutions for large-scale enterprise systems.</li><li>Experience with microservices, API design (REST/gRPC), and event-driven architectures.</li><li>Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker)</li><li>Strong technical depth in one or more programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python</li><li>Solid understanding of data systems, integration strategies, and system scalability.</li><li>Deep understanding of security-by-design principles and compliance frameworks.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead, partner, and collaborate cross functionally across many engineering organizations</li><li>Excellent communication and documentation skills to articulate architecture concepts and decisions clearly.</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications:<ul><li>Experience in architecting solutions for servicing or case management domains </li><li>Familiarity with architecture governance, technology lifecycle management, and architecture review processes </li><li>Experience contributing to enterprise-wide architecture communities or standards boards.</li><li>Knowledge of observability practices (metrics, tracing, logging) and tools such as Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and Kibana</li><li>Open-source contribution or thought leadership (internal talks) in architecture or engineering excellence</li></ul> Salary Range: $123,000.00 to $215,250.00 annually + bonus + benefitsThe above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:<ul><li>Competitive base salaries </li><li>Bonus incentives </li><li>6% Company Match on retirement savings plan </li><li>Free financial coaching and financial well-being support </li><li>Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits </li><li>Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need </li><li>20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy </li><li>Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) </li><li>Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program </li><li>Career development and training opportunities</li></ul>For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our <a target="_blank" href="https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/colleagues/benefits">Colleague Benefits Site</a>.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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. Thats why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.US Job Seekers - Click to view the “<a target="_blank" href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster">Know Your Rights</a>” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster">https://www.eeoc.gov/poster</a>Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.