Cloud-Native Middleware Architect & API Strategy Lead

Starhub Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Starhub Ltd in Singapore is seeking a seasoned Middleware Architect to define, standardize, and evolve enterprise middleware and integration architecture. You will lead API-driven, cloud-native solutions, guiding teams to deliver scalable, secure platforms.

The role emphasizes governance of API lifecycles, platform resilience, and non-functional requirements, with collaboration across DevOps, security, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable architectures.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of IT experience in middleware, integration, or platform engineering roles.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale, cloud-native architectures.
• Proven ability to govern API-led and microservices architectures, including lifecycle management, security, and non-functional requirements.
• Hands-on backend development with at least one widely adopted programming language.
• Track record of leading architecture decisions, design reviews, and cross-functional guidance.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain reference architectures, design standards, and patterns for middleware, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Architect cloud-native, containerized services and integration solutions that are scalable, secure, and highly available.
• Govern API lifecycle management, including design guidelines, versioning strategies, traffic management, and consumption models.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and operations teams to ensure observability, automation, and platform readiness for production workloads.
• Provide architectural guidance, conduct design reviews, and mentor engineering teams while engaging stakeholders and vendors as required.

Skills

Middleware architecture

API governance

Cloud-native

Microservices

Job description

Starhub Ltd in Singapore is seeking a seasoned Middleware Architect to define, standardize, and evolve enterprise middleware and integration architecture. You will lead API-driven, cloud-native solutions, guiding teams to deliver scalable, secure platforms.

The role emphasizes governance of API lifecycles, platform resilience, and non-functional requirements, with collaboration across DevOps, security, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable architectures.