Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Python)

Job Description

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Hybrid

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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Data Analytics Solutions Emerging Technologies team is seeking a seasoned Senior Engineer with deep expertise in backend engineering and enterprise-scale data solutions for AI and Data Science. This role focuses on architecting and developing robust, scalable backend APIs and data platforms that enable cutting-edge AI applications within Technology Risk and Information Security domains.

As a senior technical leader, you will drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly performant backend servicesspanning data pipelines, model serving, and ongoing monitoring. Your influence will extend beyond coding to defining architecture principles, enforcing best practices, and mentoring engineers to deliver highly scalable production-grade systems aligned with enterprise goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and lead the development of scalable backend APIs and microservices that support AI / ML workflows, model serving, and inference pipelines at enterprise scale.
• Drive end-to-end backend engineering of data science pipelines, model training orchestration, inference services, and data processing frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists and AI engineers to translate complex AI / ML requirements into performant, maintainable backend systems.
• Lead architectural discussions, conduct code reviews, and provide technical mentorship within the engineering team, promoting clean code, reusable components, and solid design patterns.
• Define and enforce API design standards, security best practices, versioning, authentication / authorization, and operational metrics to ensure backend services are robust, secure, and scalable.
• Integrate AI / ML solutions and APIs with enterprise infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration, governance, and compliance.
• Champion best practices in MLOps, DevSecOps, and responsible AI design, fostering a culture of engineering excellence.

Stay current with emerging backend technologies, cloud-native architectures, and AI frameworks to continuously improve platform capabilities.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Experience

Tools & Technologies

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, well 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 :

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and / or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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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