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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # API Technical Lead, VP - **Company:** State Street - **Location:** Burlington, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $202,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Audit Trail, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, Data Validation, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Key Management, OAuth, OpenID, Role-Based Access Control, Mockito, Swagger, JSON Web Token, Management of Software Versions, Openapi, Data Logging, Istio, Grafana, ReadyAPI, Rate Limiting, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Api Design, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Pagination, Grpc, Api Management, Microservices - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/73844859-api-technical-lead-vp ## About the Role Technical * Strong experience designing and delivering enterprise APIs * Expertise in REST APIs; experience with gRPC and event-driven APIs a plus * Proficiency in Java, C#, or similar backend technologies * Strong experience with API gateways and service mesh concepts * Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices Platform & DevOps * Experience with Kubernetes, containers, and cloud platforms * CI/CD automation and Git-based workflows * Observability tools (metrics, tracing, logging) * Familiarity with API testing, mocking, and contract validation Security & Compliance * OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, RBAC, secrets management * Rate limiting, abuse prevention, and data protection * Audit logging and compliance-ready API design Nice to Have * Experience supporting external client or partner APIs * Knowledge of financial services or regulated environments * Exposure to API monetization, throttling tiers, or usage analytics * Experience driving API platform or integration strategy ## Description We are looking for an experienced API Technical Lead with more than 10 years of experience to own the design, governance, and delivery of enterprise APIs that power internal platforms, client integrations, and partner ecosystems. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with architecture, standards, and cross-team influence to ensure APIs are scalable, secure, and developer-friendly., API Architecture & Design * Own the API strategy and architecture (REST/gRPC/event-driven as appropriate) * Define and enforce API standards (naming, versioning, error handling, pagination) * Design APIs for scalability, performance, and backward compatibility * Drive API-first and contract-driven development (OpenAPI/Swagger, schemas) * Lead API lifecycle management: design * build * version * deprecate Engineering Leadership * Provide hands-on technical leadership for API development teams * Review designs and code to ensure quality, consistency, and best practices * Lead complex API initiatives and cross-service integrations * Mentor engineers and raise the overall API engineering bar * Act as the primary technical escalation point for API-related issues Security, Reliability & Governance * Ensure APIs meet enterprise security standards (authN/authZ, rate limiting, input validation) * Integrate APIs with OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, mTLS, and centralized auth services * Define and implement API governance, approvals, and change management * Ensure observability: logging, metrics, tracing, and SLAs * Drive resiliency: throttling, circuit breakers, retries, and graceful degradation Platform & Ecosystem Enablement * Build and maintain API gateways, developer portals, and shared libraries/SDKs * Enable self-service onboarding for internal and external consumers * Partner with product, security, SRE, and platform teams * Support internal, client, and partner integrations at scale Delivery & Operations * Integrate APIs with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing * Ensure production readiness, on-call support, and incident response * Drive API modernization and legacy integration cleanup * Track adoption, performance, and reliability metrics ## Related Videos - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Lessons learned from observing a billion API requests](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1574-lessons-learned-from-observing-a-billion-api-requests) - [Boosting OpenSearch Performance: gRPC Search in Action](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1935-boosting-opensearch-performance-grpc-search-in-action) - [Get started with securing your cloud-native Java microservices applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/123-get-started-with-securing-your-cloud-native-java-microservices-applications) - [API = Some REST and HTTP, right? 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