Backend Platform & API Product Lead

Quest Oracle Community; South Dakota; Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Backend Capability Product Specialist to own the backend platform, API ecosystem, and third‑party integration layer of our SaaS product suite. You will align engineering, business strategy, and market intelligence to drive scalable, interoperable systems powering internal capabilities and external partner integrations.

Responsibilities include owning API strategy, governance, and integration roadmaps, while shaping a vision for event-driven microservices and DX-friendly

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of product management experience.
• 4+ years focused on backend systems, APIs, or platform products.
• Proven track record delivering SaaS platform features at scale in a B2B/enterprise context.
• Deep understanding of RESTful API design, webhooks, async messaging, and modern integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap for backend systems, APIs, and data platform capabilities.
• Define API design standards, versioning strategies, and developer experience (DX) principles.
• Drive the vision for a scalable, event-driven microservices architecture with engineering leads.
• Establish and govern API governance frameworks including authentication, rate limiting, and SLA commitments.
• Lead strategy and execution for third‑party integrations and marketplace ecosystem development.

Skills

PM experience

Backend systems

APIs

API governance

RESTful APIs

ROI modeling

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Apigee

AWS API Gateway

Kong

MuleSoft

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Backend Capability Product Specialist to own the backend platform, API ecosystem, and third‑party integration layer of our SaaS product suite. You will align engineering, business strategy, and market intelligence to drive scalable, interoperable systems powering internal capabilities and external partner integrations.

Responsibilities include owning API strategy, governance, and integration roadmaps, while shaping a vision for event-driven microservices and DX-friendly