Senior Software Engineer I - Java - Enterprise ACE Platform

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared 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.

Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues.

The Enterprise Data and AI organization unites the data governance, strategy, engineering, and product teams with those responsible for AI engineering, generative AI enablement, and automation product and engineering. This group plays a pivotal role in leveraging data as a core driver of innovation and integrating AI capabilities to transform products, operations, and customer experiences. The EDAI organization also incorporates technology Research & Development and experimentation with emerging capabilities, along with engineering support for Amex Digital Labs. This integration ensures that research breakthroughs seamlessly translate into business impact.

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the design and development of a scalable, secure, and modern framework that streamlines onboarding and supports development teams across multiple business units within Amex—scaling to meet future demands. You will architect and implement modern API-driven services, application components as per enterprise standards. The role involves advancing ACE Studio Platform and associated components (e.g., Process Engine, Case Management, Core APIs, RPA, and Work Management) with a focus on performance, availability, and maintainability. You'll drive the development of ACE Framework and Platform components, self-service tools, and real-time analytics to enhance operational efficiency and reduce cost. Ideal candidates will demonstrate deep experience in cloud-native development, distributed systems, enterprise integration, and feature scalability to meet enterprise-wide modernization goals

At the core of Software Engineering :

Every member of our team must be able to demonstrate the following technical, functional, leadership and business core competencies, including :

• Agile Practices
• Product Attitude
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Product Knowledge

Responsibilities :

Qualifications :

Salary Range : $123,000.00 to $215,250.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The 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 :