Principal Enterprise Architect - Integrations & API Architecture

Mattel•El Segundo, CA

17h

About The Position

Mattel is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect – Integrations & API Architecture to define and lead the enterprise-wide integration strategy powering our digital, data, and supply chain ecosystems. This role is ideal for a forward-thinking architect and strong technical leader with deep expertise in event-driven and API-led architectures, capable of designing scalable, resilient, and real-time integration platforms across the enterprise.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, integration architecture, or platform engineering
Proven experience designing and implementing API-led and event-driven architectures at scale
Kafka / Confluent or similar streaming platform
API gateways and management platforms (Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft, etc.)
ETL/ELT tools and data processing framework
Microservices, REST/GraphQL APIs, and event-driven systems
Experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI)
Deep understanding of integration patterns (sync/async, pub-sub, streaming, batch)
Experience with data governance, security, and API lifecycle management
Ability to design for scalability, resilience, and enterprise-grade performance
Strong ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex architecture clearly
Excellent presentation and storytelling skills
Experience mentoring and leading small, high-performing teams
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Nice To Haves

Relevant cloud or integration certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

Define and own the enterprise integration architecture and roadmap, spanning event-driven, API-led, and batch data processing patterns
Establish standards, governance, and best practices for integrations across all platforms
Drive adoption of modern integration paradigms including domain-driven and composable architectures
Architect and scale event-driven systems leveraging platforms such as Kafka / Confluent
Design asynchronous, decoupled architectures to enable real-time data flow and responsiveness
Define event schemas, streaming patterns, and data contracts across domains
Lead design of enterprise API architecture, including API gateways, lifecycle management, and developer enablement
Establish API-first and product-based integration models
Ensure secure, scalable, and well-governed API ecosystems across internal and external consumers
Architect batch and real-time data pipelines using ETL/ELT and modern data processing tools
Enable integration with data platforms, warehouses, and analytics ecosystems
Support data consistency, quality, and observability across distributed systems
Design integration solutions using cloud-native, microservices, and containerized architectures
Evaluate and implement integration platforms (iPaaS), API management tools, and streaming technologies
Ensure high availability, performance, and resilience at enterprise scale
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, driving integration strategy and investment decisions
Lead architecture governance, reviews, and cross-domain alignment
Mentor and guide a small team of architects and engineers
Collaborate across Digital, Data, and Supply Chain teams to deliver cohesive solutions