Backend Platform & API Strategy Lead

NHSHP; New Hampshire; On-site; 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 for our SaaS products. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, business strategy, and market intelligence to drive scalable, interoperable systems powering internal and partner integrations.

The ideal candidate will lead API strategy, governance, and vendor integrations, while shaping the roadmap for a modern microservices architecture and DX

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.
• Deep understanding of RESTful API design, webhooks, async messaging, and modern integration patterns.
• Hands-on experience with API management platforms (e.g., Apigee, AWS API Gateway, Kong, MuleSoft).
• Strong ability to build investment cases grounded in ROI modeling, market sizing, and competitive differentiation.
• Demonstrated experience leading API or platform product strategy - not just execution.

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 in collaboration with engineering leads.
• Establish and govern API governance frameworks including authentication, rate limiting, and SLA commitments.
• Lead strategy and execution for third‑party integrations, partner APIs, and marketplace ecosystem development.
• Identify and prioritize integration opportunities with EHR/EMR platforms (Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, etc.), payer systems, and health data networks.
• Collaborate with technical architects to evaluate and adopt interoperability standards: HL7 FHIR R4 / R4B, SMART on FHIR, Direct Messaging / TEFCA / QHIN.
• Manage the integration roadmap from vendor evaluation through production go‑live and ongoing lifecycle management.
• Serve as the primary product owner embedded with backend engineering squads - running sprint planning, backlog grooming, and stakeholder reviews.
• Translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable product specs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Act as the internal API product evangelist, enabling internal teams to leverage platform capabilities effectively.
• Define and track platform KPIs: API adoption, uptime, latency, integration success rates, and developer satisfaction.

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Backend Capability Product Specialist to own the backend platform, API ecosystem, and third‑party integration layer for our SaaS products. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, business strategy, and market intelligence to drive scalable, interoperable systems powering internal and partner integrations.

The ideal candidate will lead API strategy, governance, and vendor integrations, while shaping the roadmap for a modern microservices architecture and DX