Lead API & Integration Engineer

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America; Holmdel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 118,980 - 195,465; Full time

Job summary

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join its Group Benefits API Team in Holmdel Township, New Jersey. The role involves leading an agile team, designing APIs, and building scalable integration solutions. Candidates should have over 15 years of experience as a Java / J2EE engineer and proficiency in Agile methodologies.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary range from $118,980 to $195,465, based on the candidate's education and experience. Join us to help deliver a seamless customer experience through innovative technology.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience as a Java / J2EE software engineer.
• Expertise in Java Spring Boot, GraphQL, and Python.
• Experience with Docker and AWS Cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Lead an agile delivery team as part of an Agile Release Train (ART).
• Develop and enable APIs, events, and messaging-based integrations.
• Mentor and coach engineers and analysts.

Skills

Java / J2EE software engineering

Agile methodologies

Java Spring Boot

GraphQL

Python

RESTful API design

Microservices architecture

Event-driven architecture

OpenAPI / Swagger specifications

Docker

AWS Cloud services

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

EAI frameworks

API security

Version control and CI/CD tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Job description

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join its Group Benefits API Team in Holmdel Township, New Jersey. The role involves leading an agile team, designing APIs, and building scalable integration solutions. Candidates should have over 15 years of experience as a Java / J2EE engineer and proficiency in Agile methodologies.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary range from $118,980 to $195,465, based on the candidate's education and experience. Join us to help deliver a seamless customer experience through innovative technology.