Senior Software Engineer I – Java

American Express

Software engineer designing enterprise process, case, and work-management platforms for American Express. Building resilient, high-throughput automation services with Java and modern cloud technologies.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeSunrise • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $123,000 - $215,250 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and managing enterprise platforms for Process Management, Case Management, and Work Management, with a strong focus on automation and high-performance application development. Proficient in leveraging modern technologies and agile methodologies to deliver scalable and resilient solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Of Software Development ExperienceProcess Management ExperienceJava ProgrammingMicroservices ArchitectureAutomation And AI/ML Experience

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Hard Skills

JavaReactGRPCCouchBaseCassandraRedisDockerKubernetesSpring BootJUnit

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCommunicationAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

JenkinsOpenShiftElastic StackKafkaSparkRPAGitRDBMSMavenGradle

Industry Keywords

Process ManagementCase ManagementWork ManagementAgile MethodologiesHigh-Throughput Applications

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CassandraConsulDockerGradleGRPCJavaJenkinsJUnitKafkaKubernetesMavenMicroservicesOpenShiftPostgresRDBMSReactRedisRPASparkSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build and manage enterprise platforms and frameworks for Process Management, Case Management, and Work Management
Design, develop, and support shared technology services used by the enterprise
Serve as a core member of an agile team driving the latest development practices
Write code and unit tests, working with API specifications and automation
Identify opportunities to adopt new technologies
Create solutions that automate repeatable, multistep business transactions for operations teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Preferably a BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, or another technical field
10+ years of software development experience
Experience in Process Management, Case Management, and Work Management is required
Hands-on experience with some or all of: Java, React, Envoy, gRPC, JSON, CouchBase, Cassandra, Redis, Consul, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Drools, Elastic Stack, Kafka, Spark, RPA, Git, RDBMS such as PostgreSQL, Spring Boot, multithreaded programming, Maven, Gradle, and JUnit
Experience in automation, Cognitive OCR, and AI/ML driving cost savings is preferred
Ability to interpret technical and business objectives and challenges and articulate solutions
Willingness to learn and optimally use new technologies
Extensive experience designing and implementing large-scale platforms with high resiliency, availability, and reliability
Strong experience developing high-throughput, high-performance applications
Experience with microservices architectures and service mesh technologies is preferred
Visa sponsorship may be provided for certain positions depending on business requirements, position nature, cost, and applicable laws

Benefits

Comp & perks

$123000 - $215250 annually + bonus + benefits
Bonus
Benefits
Potential visa sponsorship for certain positions