Senior Software Engineer

American Express

. Serve as a senior technical contributor within an Agile development team .

Posted 10/24/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $123,000 - $215,250 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDockerJavaJenkinsKubernetesMavenMicroservicesNoSQLOpenShiftSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a senior technical contributor within an Agile development team
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, highly available Java applications and microservices supporting enterprise IAM capabilities
Build and enhance authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, and access control services
Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions
Develop and maintain secure RESTful APIs and integrations with enterprise applications, identity providers, and security platforms
Implement secure authentication flows, role-based access control, least-privilege principles, and protection of sensitive information
Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, security validation, and deployments
Develop automation to improve operational efficiency and reliability
Collaborate with Security Engineering, Infrastructure, Architecture, DevOps, and application development teams
Conduct code reviews, provide technical guidance, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers
Address application vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, and technical debt
Develop unit tests, integration tests, and automated testing frameworks
Support containerized applications and cloud-native deployments using Docker and OpenShift
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions
Participate in production support and maintain availability, resilience, and security of identity management services
Evaluate emerging technologies, security frameworks, and software engineering practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of professional software development experience, with strong expertise in Java and enterprise application development
Extensive experience designing and building scalable, distributed applications and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, software design patterns, and clean code principles
Experience designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs and enterprise web services
Solid understanding of secure software development practices, application security principles, and enterprise security requirements
Experience with authentication, authorization, access management, or Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts
Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, or JWT
Experience with Maven, Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases and their integration with enterprise applications
Strong troubleshooting, debugging, performance optimization, and problem-solving skills
Experience with unit testing, integration testing, test automation, and software quality assurance
Ability to independently lead technical initiatives, contribute to architecture discussions, and deliver complex engineering solutions
Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, security, and infrastructure teams
Proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement, innovation, security, and operational excellence
Preferred: experience with IAM platforms, identity providers, identity lifecycle management, access governance, privileged access management, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, cloud-native applications, Zero Trust Architecture, observability, DevSecOps, security scanning, vulnerability remediation, mentoring, and technical reviews

Benefits

Comp & perks

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