Engineer I, Solutions Architecture

This job is with American Express, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll 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.

Our Solutions Architects have both deep technical and strategic business knowledge. But they’re of one mind about using transformational technology to drive better business outcomes. So If Business and Data Architecture is second nature to you, there’s no better place to build a career.

How will you make an impact in this role?

You will partner with engineers, product owners, and senior architects to solution and drive progress on complex projects. You'll do this by partnering to develop E2E solutions for prioritized features, ensuring flexible and global system/capability design and 1-2 year capability roadmap including performance, availability and test automation.

• Work alongside senior solution architects to develop, socialize, and drive forward technical solutions across the technology stack (mobile, web, API, backend, data)
• Ensure we’re adhering to enterprise best practices in terms of documenting our solutions
• Problem solve with product and technical colleagues to balance delivering projects on-time with technical excellence

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• High degree of organization, individual initiative and personal accountability
• Understanding of APIs, data file exchange, and event based messaging

Preferred Qualifications

• Computer Science Degree

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:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

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