Hiring: Sr Software Engineer II - Enterprise Architecture Company: American Express Location: Phoenix, AZ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 00:13:23 Employment Type: Contract / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, AWS, Agile, Angular, Azure, CI/CD, Cassandra, CloudFormation, Compliance, Design System, Docker, DynamoDB, Event-Driven, Express, GCP, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Infrastructure as Code, Java, Jenkins, Kafka, Kubernetes, LLM, Microservices, MongoDB, MySQL, OpenAPI, PostgreSQL, Python, RAG, RESTful, RabbitMQ, React, Scrum, Spring, Spring Boot, Swagger, Terraform, TestNG About the job Experience: •6+ years of professional software development experience with strong expertise in Java and working knowledge of Python for backend or data-driven applications Required Skills: •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 •Architecture as Code: this pillar owns and operates foundational technologies that are leveraged by engineering teams across the enterprise. •Architecture as Design: this pillar includes the solution and technical design for transformation programs and business critical projects which need architectural guidance and support. •Governance: this pillar is responsible for defining technical standards, and developing innovative tools that automate controls to ensure compliance. •Colleague Enablement: this pillar is focused on colleague development, recognition, training, and enterprise outreach. •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 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 •Applied hands-on capability in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and/or NoSQL databases (Cassandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB) •Practical experience utilizing containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) •Operational familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) •Practical experience utilizing messaging and streaming platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or JMS •Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native development patterns Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!