Mattel
Tech / AI / Software
PrincipalEnterpriseArchitect-Integrations&APIArchitecture
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“Principal Enterprise Architect - Integrations & API Architecture at Mattel. Skills: Enterprise Integration Strategy, Event-Driven Architecture, API Architecture, Platform Engineering, Cloud-Native Architectures. Define and own the enterprise integration architecture and roadmap. Establish standards, governance, and best practices for integrations”
What You'll Achieve.
Define and lead the enterprise-wide integration strategy powering our digital, data, and supply chain ecosystems.; capable of designing scalable, resilient, and real-time integration platforms across the enterprise.; Ensure high availability, performance, and resilience at enterprise scale; drive integration strategy and investment decisions
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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, ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex architecture clearly, Experience mentoring and leading small, high-performing teams, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
Nice to Have
Relevant cloud or integration certifications are a plus
What You'll Do.
Define and own the enterprise integration architecture and roadmap
and best practices for integrations
Drive adoption of modern integration paradigms
Architect and scale event-driven systems
decoupled architectures
Lead design of enterprise API architecture
Establish API-first and product-based integration models
and well-governed API ecosystems
Architect batch and real-time data pipelines
Enable integration with data platforms
and analytics ecosystems
Support data consistency
Design integration solutions using cloud-native
and containerized architectures
Evaluate and implement integration platforms
and streaming technologies
Ensure high availability
and resilience at enterprise scale
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership
Lead architecture governance
and cross-domain alignment
Mentor and guide a small team of architects and engineers
Collaborate across Digital
and Supply Chain teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate across Digital, Data, and Supply Chain teams to deliver cohesive solutions; Lead architecture governance, reviews, and cross-domain alignment; Mentor and guide a small team of architects and engineers
Communication Scope
communicate complex architecture clearly; Excellent presentation and storytelling skills
Full Job Description
CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers. The Opportunity: 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. What Your Impact Will Be: Enterprise Integration Strategy * 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 Event-Driven & Real-Time Architecture * 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 API & Integration Platform Leadership * 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 int
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