API Platform Manager: Lead Enterprise Integration

American Equity

Iowa (LA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 155,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company is seeking a Manager, Applications Development to lead a high‑performing team responsible for the AE Connect API platform. The role provides strategic and technical leadership across multiple domains, aligning with enterprise roadmaps and governance.

The position sits in Des Moines with an onsite schedule and requires experience guiding API platforms, cloud‑oriented delivery patterns, and cross‑functional collaboration with Product Owners and IT

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in CS, MIS, information technology, or a related field, plus six years of progressively responsible related technical experience, or an equivalent combination.
Experience implementing and supporting enterprise API platforms is required.
Experience managing teams that include offshore members is preferred.
Prior supervisory experience and Agile environment experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads a high‑performing team of analysts and software developers to deliver enterprise API solutions.
Owns the technical roadmap for the AE Connect platform and ensures alignment with architectural standards and security guidelines.
Drives API lifecycle governance, versioning, documentation, and security controls.
Promotes domain‑driven design and event‑based integration patterns for scalable services.
Ensures production readiness with observability, incident response, and performance monitoring.
Collaborates with Enterprise Architecture to align modernization efforts and policy administration strategies.
Manages workload allocation, metrics, and continuous improvement across the team.