Technical Lead, Third Party API

The Hartford

API Technical Lead/Product Owner driving strategy and delivery of enterprise Third Party Data APIs. A hands-on engineering and technical product leadership role at The Hartford with a strong emphasis on collaboration and security.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeConnecticut, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,040 - $202,560 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and drive the API product vision and roadmap aligned to Enterprise Architecture
Act as technical product owner and lead for enterprise and 3PD APIs
Partner with domain teams and third-party vendors to design and deliver secure APIs
Provide technical leadership across the API lifecycle
Collaborate closely with Security, Architecture, Data Engineering, and SRE teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in software engineering, integration, or API development
at least 3 years in a Technical Product Owner or Technical Lead role
Strong hands-on experience designing and delivering RESTful APIs
Experience working with API gateways, security models (OAuth, JWT, mTLS)
Proven ability to operate at the intersection of business, product, and engineering
Strong understanding of cloud-based architectures (AWS preferred)
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

short-term or annual bonuses
long-term incentives
on-the-spot recognition

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Hard Skills & Tools

API developmentRESTful APIsAPI gatewayssecurity modelsOAuthJWTmTLScloud-based architecturesAWSsoftware engineering

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementcollaborationbusiness acumen