Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing API and Data Services Engineering team.
Foster a culture of ownership, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Establish clear performance expectations and support career development for team members.
Oversee the design and implementation of API-first data access patterns (REST, GraphQL) for operational and analytical use cases.
Lead the development of data services that expose canonical data the Cetera modernized event-driven data platform in a secure, performant, and consumable manner.
Implement caching and performance optimization strategies to meet low-latency access requirements without duplicating data logic.
Enforce contract-driven access patterns to ensure consistent schemas, versioning, and backward compatibility.
Leverage AWS streaming technologies (e.g., Kinesis, Kafka on AWS) to enable real-time data processing, particularly for broker-dealer and wealth management transactions.
Implement and manage role-based access control (RBAC) and entitlement-aware data access.
Ensure APIs and data services comply with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Partner with Data Governance and Architecture teams to ensure consistent enforcement of enterprise standards.
Plan, prioritize, and manage multiple API engineering projects to ensure timely and within-budget delivery.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements specific to financial services, including regulatory and compliance needs.
Serve as the primary point of contact for data access and distribution capabilities.
Own the reliability and performance of business-critical 24x7 data services supporting near-real-time and batch workloads.
Establish monitoring, alerting, and incident management processes for APIs and caching layers.
Ensure SLAs, availability targets, and performance benchmarks are consistently met.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree is preferred.
Minimum of 8 years in software engineering or data engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
Demonstrated experience managing complex data integration/ data engineering projects, including ODS implementation and operational data management.
Demonstrated experience owning API platforms or data services at scale.
Hands-on expertise with AWS streaming technologies and cloud-based data engineering tools.
Proven track record of managing business-critical 24x7 operational data systems, including support and monitoring processes.
Financial services experience required, with preferred experience in broker-dealer and wealth management operations.
Experience and understanding with REST as well as GraphQL federation or schema management.
Familiarity with data contracts and versioning strategies.
Knowledge of event-driven architectures and their interaction with API layers.
Experience supporting analytics and AI/ML consumers via governed APIs.
Exposure to data mesh or domain-oriented data access models.
Knowledge of emerging trends and technologies in real-time data processing and architecture.
Hands-on experience with data migration, modernization efforts, and cloud-native data solutions.
Technical Certifications preferred: related to AWS Technology Stack (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architecture (preferred), AWS Certified Data Analytics, Open AP/ Swagger Training, REST/ API/ GraphQL Certifications).

Benefits

Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
401(k) Savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster.
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

API developmentData engineeringRESTGraphQLAWS streaming technologiesKinesisKafkaRole-based access control (RBAC)Data integrationPerformance optimization

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCollaborationProject managementCommunicationProblem-solvingContinuous improvementOwnershipReliabilityCareer development

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions ArchitectAWS Certified Data AnalyticsOpen API/Swagger TrainingREST/API/GraphQL Certifications