Chief API Platform & Enterprise Integration

Guardian Life; New York (NY); On-site; USD 178,690 - 293,560; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Support for professional growth

Diverse benefits package

Job summary

Guardian Life in New York is seeking a Head of Enterprise API Platform to lead the strategy for their API ecosystem. You will establish standards, modernize legacy systems, and oversee high-performing engineering teams to drive integration solutions across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software engineering and leadership, particularly in API and platform engineering, ensuring scalable and reliable services. This role is fully remote and offers a highly competitive salary ranging from $178,690 to $293,560.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with API development.
• 5+ years of leadership in enterprise scale deliveries.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems into scalable services.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of scalable API platforms.
• Establish API standards across security, performance, and lifecycle.
• Improve developer experience through tooling and automation.

Skills

API design

Platform engineering

Microservices

Leadership

Security understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Guardian Life in New York is seeking a Head of Enterprise API Platform to lead the strategy for their API ecosystem. You will establish standards, modernize legacy systems, and oversee high-performing engineering teams to drive integration solutions across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software engineering and leadership, particularly in API and platform engineering, ensuring scalable and reliable services. This role is fully remote and offers a highly competitive salary ranging from $178,690 to $293,560.