About The Role

Own delivery of enterprise API design standards using OpenAPI 3.0/REST , including versioning, lifecycle, and governance.
Drive rollout of the organization's API Gateway patterns and Mulesoft Anypoint Platform usage/topology.
Set the strategy for contract testing and API lifecycle management across producing and consuming teams.
Own API security delivery for both internal and external-facing APIs (authN/authZ, rate limiting, threat protection).
Drive delivery of event-driven infrastructure : topic/queue design, Kafka/EventBridge/SNS/MSK topology, and event production/consumption patterns.
Define schema registry standards ( Avro/Protobuf ) for event and API contracts.
Own delivery of workflow/business-process automation using BPMN 2.0 , Camunda , and rules engines ( Drools ) where applicable.
Run day-to-day delivery of the offshore team: sprint commitments, code/design review, real-time unblocking, and hands-on work on critical-path integrations.
Report delivery status, risks, and blockers to engineering leadership.

8+ years in integration/API engineering, with 3+ years as a tech lead owning end-to-end delivery (not a pure design/review architect role).
Proven track record of shipping integration platforms on committed timelines, including hands-on troubleshooting under delivery pressure.
Expert-level API design using OpenAPI 3.0/REST ; proven experience setting org-wide standards.
Hands-on architecture experience with Mulesoft Anypoint Platform .
Deep knowledge of API Gateway patterns and API lifecycle management at scale.
Proven experience designing contract testing strategy across teams.
Strong API security expertise — internal and external-facing, including OAuth2/JWT, rate limiting, and threat mitigation.
Architecture-level experience with event-driven infrastructure and at least one of Kafka, EventBridge, SNS, or MSK in production.
Solid understanding of schema registry design ( Avro/Protobuf ) and schema evolution/compatibility strategy.
Financial-services or regulated-industry API/integration experience.
Strong stakeholder communication and ability to directly manage day-to-day delivery of an offshore team (standups, unblocking, sprint accountability).

Experience architecting workflow automation with BPMN 2.0 and Camunda .
Experience with rules engines such as Drools .
Exposure to multiple event brokers (beyond primary platform) and migration between them.
Relevant certifications (Mulesoft Certified Architect, Confluent Kafka certifications).

Minimum Compensation: USD 56,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 196,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post