Engineering Capability Leader – API

Frost

Engineering Capability Leader at Frost managing API development and ensuring robust system integrations. Leading design, governance, and collaboration across technology teams to optimize banking services.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeSan Antonio • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evolve the bank’s enterprise API strategy, ensuring APIs become the primary mechanism for system integration and service delivery
Manage the entire development lifecycle of API operating models, including establishing design standards, documentation, governance, and adoption practices across technology teams
Own the enterprise API platform, including gateway, authentication frameworks, developer portal, and API catalog
Utilize subject matter expertise to build secure and reusable frameworks that enable teams to deliver APIs consistently and effectively
Define and enforce standards for API design, error handling, security controls, and performance management
Collaborate with and provide technical advice to Product Owners, Business Analysts, Software Engineers, and lines of business to estimate level-of-effort, timing, and feasibility, to design new systems based on program requirements, and to optimize system and program functionality
Implement strong API governance covering authentication, authorization, encryption, and threat protection
Provide strategic thought leadership while ensuring a tactical execution and implementation of initiatives
Always take action using Integrity, Caring, and Excellence to achieve all-win outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, in a related field, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated ability to develop technical solutions, typically requiring a minimum of 6 years of experience in software engineering, integration platforms, or distributed systems
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise APIs and microservices architectures
Experience building and operating API platforms and gateway technologies
Deep understanding of operational reliability, identifying issues and designing solutions for the biggest and most complex programs and systems at the bank
Experience synthesizing and directing engineering standards and platform adoption across multiple teams
Proven ability to lead a team
Current knowledge of emerging market trends, development methodologies, and development frameworks that improve application security, such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and mTLS
Strong understanding of REST APIs, service-based architectures, and integration patterns

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance
401(k) matching
Generous holiday and paid time off schedule
Tuition reimbursement
Extensive health and wellness programs, including our Employee Assistance Program
Referral bonus program + more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

API designAPI governancemicroservices architectureintegration platformssoftware engineeringOAuth2OpenID ConnectmTLSREST APIsservice-based architectures

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationstrategic thought leadershiptechnical adviceintegritycaringexcellence

Certifications

Master’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Engineering