Guardian
LeadSoftwareEngineer
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.
“Lead Software Engineer at Guardian. Skills: API Strategy, Platform Engineering, Distributed Systems. Lead design of enterprise APIs. Lead development of enterprise APIs”
Industry & Context.
Incident response; Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
Legally authorized to work in the United States
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of experience, Bachelor's or master's degree, hands-on experience developing high-quality APIs, Experience with web technologies, Expertise in Microservices Architecture, Expertise in Enterprise Integration Patterns, Expertise in Event-Driven Architectures, knowledge of API security, Competency with CI/CD automation tools, Deep understanding of API protocols, Deep understanding of integration patterns, Experience implementing API observability, experience designing domain-aligned APIs, Deep understanding of containerization, Deep understanding of orchestration technologies, Deep understanding of AWS Cloud services, Hands-on experience working with SQL databases, Hands-on experience working with NoSQL databases
Nice to Have
Kubernetes experience a plus
What You'll Do.
Lead design of enterprise APIs
Lead development of enterprise APIs
Lead evolution of enterprise APIs
Enable developer productivity
Enable developer self-service
Establish best practices for API design
Establish enterprise capabilities for API design
Establish best practices for API governance
Establish enterprise capabilities for API governance
Establish best practices for API testing
Establish enterprise capabilities for API testing
Establish best practices for API documentation
Establish enterprise capabilities for API documentation
Establish best practices for API release management
Establish enterprise capabilities for API release management
Drive incident response for API issues
Drive resolution for API issues
Drive incident response for platform issues
Drive resolution for platform issues
Implement preventive improvements
Implement resiliency improvements
Research emerging technologies
Perform PoCs related to API management
Perform PoCs related to integration patterns
Perform PoCs related to platform engineering
Perform PoCs related to observability
Ensure compliance with security standards
Ensure compliance with data privacy standards
Ensure compliance with performance standards
Collaborate with software engineers
Implement enterprise APIs
Maintain enterprise APIs
Mentor engineers on best practices
Mentor engineers on tools
Mentor engineers on technologies
Guide engineers on best practices
Guide engineers on tools
Guide engineers on technologies
Enhance delivery quality
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Software engineers
Communication Scope
Documentation
Process & Methodology
Release management
Full Job Description
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 **You Have:** * 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 h
Applying for this Lead Software Engineer role?
Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.
How to Apply on Workday
- Workday has a multi-step form — save your progress after every section.
- "Apply With LinkedIn" can fail or lose data; manual entry is more reliable.
- Watch for the "Submit for Review" final step — hitting "Save" alone does not submit.
- Job requisition numbers are useful when following up with HR by email.
ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED
What do employees actually say about Guardian?
Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.