Senior Software Engineer — Enterprise Microservices (Java/Python)

American Express Company; Alaska; Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

American Express Company seeks an experienced software architect for Enterprise Architecture. You will design and deliver scalable enterprise-grade software using Java and Python, guiding distributed systems across the tech stack.

You’ll own features end-to-end, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product teams to translate business needs into robust, scalable solutions. The role emphasizes API design, microservices, CI/CD, and cloud-native patterns, with a focus on performance, reliability,

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years of professional software development experience with Java and Python
• 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)
• 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 NoSQL databases (Cassandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• 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)
• Experience with API design standards, OpenAPI/Swagger, versioning, and contract-driven development
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• 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)

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and deliver scalable software solutions across the full stack using Java and Python
• Lead architecture and implementation of distributed systems for performance and reliability
• Own end-to-end delivery of features from design and deployment to production support
• Mentor junior engineers and drive coding standards, testing, and DevOps practices
• Collaborate with architects, product managers, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions
• Build and evolve RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems with backward-compatible contracts
• Champion CI/CD improvements, test automation, and developer productivity
• Identify bottlenecks, debug complex issues, and drive long-term fixes
• Design systems for scalability, resilience, and observability with monitoring and logging
• Contribute to cloud-native adoption including containerization and infra-as-code

Kenntnisse

Java

Spring Boot

Python

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Backend services

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kafka

MongoDB

DynamoDB

OpenAPI/Swagger

Jobbeschreibung

American Express Company seeks an experienced software architect for Enterprise Architecture. You will design and deliver scalable enterprise-grade software using Java and Python, guiding distributed systems across the tech stack.

You’ll own features end-to-end, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product teams to translate business needs into robust, scalable solutions. The role emphasizes API design, microservices, CI/CD, and cloud-native patterns, with a focus on performance, reliability,