AWS Integration Tech Lead – API

This role is part of a large-scale integration platform transformation, where APIs are a key integration pattern across multiple systems and business domains. The API Tech Lead will guide design, development, and implementation of APIs on AWS, working closely with architects and integration teams.

The role becomes critical during the early program waves, supporting API modernization, ensuring consistent design patterns, and enabling reliable, scalable services. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive API standards, ensure performance, and support seamless system integration in a cloud-native environment.

API Design & Development

Lead design and development of REST APIs and integration services

Define API structures, contracts, and best practices for scalable implementations

Ensure consistency in API design patterns across teams

Technology Leadership

Provide technical guidance to development teams for API implementation

Support adoption of AWS-native integration services and modern architectures

Review code and ensure adherence to design standards

Integration Enablement

Build APIs to support enterprise integrations across systems and domains

Work across multiple integration patterns involving real-time and asynchronous flows

Ensure APIs are aligned with overall integration architecture

Performance & Reliability

Monitor API performance and support optimization efforts

Ensure APIs meet expected reliability, scalability, and availability standards

Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks

Collaboration & Governance

Work closely with architects, platform teams, and integration engineers

Drive adoption of API governance, versioning, and lifecycle management practices

Support delivery timelines and program milestones

Required Skills & Competencies

Strong experience in API design and development (RESTful services)

Experience with AWS services (API Gateway, Lambda, integration patterns)

Good understanding of microservices architecture and integration concepts

Experience in enterprise integration environments

Strong problem-solving and technical leadership skills

Good-to-Have

Exposure to event-driven and messaging-based integration patterns

Experience with Spring Boot/microservices frameworks

Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices

Understanding of security and API management concepts

Experience in large transformation or modernization programs preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

6–10 years of overall IT experience with strong API/integration background