Lead Software Engineer

Guardian Life Insurance Company•Boston, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will develop and execute the key technology components of the Enterprise API Technology & Platform strategy and ensure alignment with Guardian’s enterprise digital strategy. You will be an innovative software engineer and will harness deep industry and technical expertise to develop seamless data integration between Enterprise Applications using RESTful APIs, messaging, and event streams. As a key technical leader, you will mentor team members, design delivery strategies, and champion a culture of automation and continuous improvement within the software delivery lifecycle. You will Lead the design, development, and evolution of enterprise APIs, including REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and event‑driven integrations, following API‑first design principles Enable developer productivity and self‑service through reusable API frameworks, platforms, templates, SDKs, documentation (OpenAPI/AsyncAPI), and developer portals Establish best practices & enterprise capabilities for improving API design, governance, testing, documentation, and release management across development teams Drive incident response and resolution for production API and platform issues, lead post‑mortems, and implement preventive and resiliency improvements Research emerging technologies and perform PoCs related to API management, integration patterns, platform engineering, and observability Ensure compliance with security, data privacy, and performance standards in all integration projects. Collaborate with a team of software engineers in implementing and maintaining enterprise APIs and platform(s). Mentor and guide engineers on best practices, tools and technologies to enhance delivery quality

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of experience in Software engineering, building and operating distributed systems
Strong hands‑on experience developing high‑quality APIs using Java (Spring Boot), Node.js, .NET, or Python
Experience with a broad range of web technologies including React, Angular, & Typescript
Expertise in Microservices Architecture, Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP), and Event‑Driven Architectures
Strong knowledge of API security including OAuth 2.0, JWT, token lifecycle management, and user access control mechanisms
Competency with CI/CD automation tools (e.g., Bitbucket, Jenkins, AWS, GitHub)
Deep understanding of API protocols and integration patterns: REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, async/event‑driven architectures
Experience implementing API observability using logging, metrics, tracing, and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Splunk)
Strong experience designing domain‑aligned APIs using OpenAPI / Swagger specifications, with a focus on consistency, reusability, and user/machine readability.
Deep understanding of containerization & orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and AWS Cloud services S3, Lambda, Kafka, SQS/SNS, Redis Cache.
Hands‑on experience working with both SQL and NoSQL databases, designing for scale, performance, and reliability
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and evolution of enterprise APIs, including REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and event‑driven integrations, following API‑first design principles
Enable developer productivity and self‑service through reusable API frameworks, platforms, templates, SDKs, documentation (OpenAPI/AsyncAPI), and developer portals
Establish best practices & enterprise capabilities for improving API design, governance, testing, documentation, and release management across development teams
Drive incident response and resolution for production API and platform issues, lead post‑mortems, and implement preventive and resiliency improvements
Research emerging technologies and perform PoCs related to API management, integration patterns, platform engineering, and observability
Ensure compliance with security, data privacy, and performance standards in all integration projects.
Collaborate with a team of software engineers in implementing and maintaining enterprise APIs and platform(s).
Mentor and guide engineers on best practices, tools and technologies to enhance delivery quality