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EA as an organization aims to set the bar for technology at American Express. The two main drivers of EA's success are its frameworks (common services to be leveraged by engineering teams across the enterprise) and its Major Engagements (high priority, business critical projects which need architectural guidance and support). The Senior Engineer in EA will be expected to do hands-on programming to develop reusable, platform-agnostic frameworks, as well as work with product/business teams to design resilient, highly available, scalable distributed systems.
What you will be working on:
We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Enterprise Architecture team. In this role you will be designing and implementing highly scalable real-time systems following the best practices and using the cutting edge technology. This role is best suited for experienced engineers with broad skillset who are open, curious and willing to learn.
Qualifications:
What you will Bring:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
6+ years of progressive experience demonstrating strong architecture, programming and engineering skills.
Firm grasp of data structures, algorithms with fluency in programming languages like Java, Kotlin, Go
Demonstrated ability to lead, partner, and collaborate cross functionally across many engineering organizations
Experience in building real-time large scale, high volume, distributed data pipelines on top of data buses (Kafka).
Hands on experience with large scale distributed NoSQL databases like Elasticsearch
Knowledge and/or experience with containerized environments, Kubernetes, docker.
Experience in implementing and maintained highly scalable micro services in Rest, GRPC
Appetite for trying new things and building rapid POCs
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of Observability concepts like Tracing, Metrics, Monitoring, Logging
Knowledge of Prometheus
Experience with large scale installations of Elasticsearch
Knowledge of OpenTelemetry / OpenTracing
Knowledge of observability tools like Jaeger, Kibana, Graphana etc.
Open-source community involvement
4+ years of experience in AI development and deployment, preferably in the financial industry.
Proficient in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java.
Proficient in LLMs and Vector Databases
Expertise in one or more AI frameworks, such as LangChain.
Knowledge of AI concepts, such as machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, or reinforcement learning
Salary Range: $110,000.00 to $190,000.00 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 our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
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
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit ourColleague Benefits Site.
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We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's 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.
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