Lead API Solution Architect, Digital Experience

Lead API Solution Architect, Digital Experience

Job Description

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: designing new technologies, diving into data, optimizing digital experiences, and constantly developing better, faster ways to get results.

You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to building technology for a purpose that matters.

Here, you’ll work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development while you help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.  It starts with YOU. 

In this rol you will:


* Design and lead architecture for scalable, secure, and high-performing APIs within the KC ecosystem.


* Be hands-on in developing prototypes and reference implementations to guide engineering teams.


* Build resilient middleware and service integration layers using microservices and serverless architecture (e.g., Azure Functions).


* Define API standards, versioning strategies, schema validation, and robust error handling mechanisms.


* Drive data modeling and transformation strategies for consistent and efficient API consumption.


* Optimize latency, throughput, and responsiveness of APIs through performance profiling and monitoring.


* Implement caching, batching, and connection reuse strategies to improve response times and resource efficiency.


* Set up comprehensive observability using tools like Datadog, Splunk, etc


* Design and execute strategies for load testing, rate limiting, and failover to ensure service reliability during scale.


* Explore and implement advanced integration patterns such as GraphQL, gRPC, and event-driven architectures.


* Drive the adoption of best practices for secure authentication, access control (OAuth2, JWT), and encryption.


* Lead code reviews, technical design discussions, and mentoring sessions to raise team capability.


* Evaluate emerging technologies and cloud-native solutions to enhance API ecosystem scalability and flexibility.


* Work closely with mobile, frontend, security, and DevOps teams to align backend services with business and technical requirements.


* Partner with product owners to translate requirements into technical specs and delivery plans.


* Define governance models for API documentation, versioning, access management, and developer onboarding.


* Collaborate with InfoSec and compliance teams to ensure APIs meet regulatory and enterprise security standards.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
 

In one of our professionalroles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qual...