API Integration Lead – Own Secure, Scalable Connections

Q8; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Mobile phone

Health insurance

Pension plan

Holiday allowance

Year-end bonus

Bike leasing

Net expense allowance

Performance bonus

36+ vacation days

Job summary

Q8Truck is seeking an API Integration Lead to own and shape its integration landscape across platforms, partners, and telematics. You will define how integrations work, design scalable solutions, and drive the portfolio and roadmap from concept through operations.

You will lead API and integration teams, work with suppliers and partners, and ensure secure, stable, and scalable integrations that support the company’s digital ambitions. Excellent English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in API integration and development.
• Strong API design and integration expertise with understanding of complex integration flows, architecture principles, governance, and scalability.
• Experience with API management and integration platforms (on-premises and cloud).
• Experience leading teams, managing complex projects, suppliers, stakeholders, and budgets.
• Fluent in English, with clear written and spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Own the API and integration landscape, set the roadmap, priorities, and oversee the full lifecycle from analysis to operations.
• Design integration solutions and APIs; define architecture, development, and governance standards.
• Lead API and Integration designers, developers, suppliers, and partners; manage delivery, quality, timing, and budget.
• Connect platforms, telematics systems, partners, and services through secure integrations.
• Coordinate with business, IT, security, and external stakeholders; translate technical decisions into actionable plans.

Skills

API design

Integration architecture

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

WSO2

IBM API Connect

Apigee

MuleSoft

Dell Boomi

Job description

Q8Truck is seeking an API Integration Lead to own and shape its integration landscape across platforms, partners, and telematics. You will define how integrations work, design scalable solutions, and drive the portfolio and roadmap from concept through operations.

You will lead API and integration teams, work with suppliers and partners, and ensure secure, stable, and scalable integrations that support the company’s digital ambitions. Excellent English communication is essential.