Corebridge Financial · 1 day ago
API Architect – Digital Platforms Engineer & Delivery
TX-Houston
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$122K/yr - $145K/yr
7+ years expCorebridge Financial is a company dedicated to empowering financial professionals and institutions to enhance people's financial lives. They are seeking a senior API Architect who will define the strategy and design of the organization's APIs, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and aligned with business goals.
FinanceProperty & Casualty InsuranceHealth InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
Responsibilities
API Design & Architecture Expertise: The ability to design clean, consistent, and scalable APIs using various architectural styles (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and adhering to microservices principles
Security Acumen: Deep knowledge of best practices for securing APIs, including robust understanding and implementation of authentication/authorization protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWTs
Cloud & Infrastructure Proficiency: Competency in leveraging cloud-native platforms, managing API gateways, and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automation
Performance Engineering: Skill in defining non-functional requirements (NFRs) and implementing strategies for optimization, caching, rate limiting, and overall system reliability and scalability
Integration Expertise: The ability to design solutions that seamlessly integrate diverse software systems, applications, databases, and platforms
The capability to define a clear vision, establish enterprise-wide standards, and ensure governance throughout the API lifecycle
Proficiency in managing the entire API process, from planning and design reviews through testing, deployment, versioning, and eventual deprecation
Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with product owners, developers, and stakeholders, providing technical leadership and mentorship while clearly articulating complex architectural decisions to non-technical audiences
The ability to define strategies for telemetry, monitoring API health and usage, and ensuring comprehensive, high-quality documentation for internal and external developers
Effectively partners with business functions and the enterprise to leverage economies of scale meeting a complex set of needs and objectives with APIs
Values and consider the perspectives of diverse parties in a global context. Is a role model and organizational leader
Is a talent magnet and has proven skills in nurturing and developing talent
Able to identify, anticipate and prevent businesses problems and match an appropriate solution; Demonstrates intellectual curiosity identifying or anticipating issues within the client base and the ability to match an optimal API solution
Demonstrates good judgement and knows when to involve others; Uses data, logic, analysis, and experience to make evidence-based decisions
Demonstrates a progressive growth mindset through an ability and willingness to learn from experiences and new situations; Applies past experience to proactively identify opportunities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or proven record of experience
An understanding of the financial services industry. Expertise in Domain Driven Design
7+ years of experience in API design, architecture, and development
Strong expertise with REST, GraphQL, event-driven APIs, and microservices architectures
Hands-on experience with designing secure API authentication/authorization frameworks
Proven ability to integrate APIs across diverse applications, software systems, and data sources
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Strong understanding of session management, token strategies, and secure communication protocols
Strong JavaScript, Java knowledge
Experience with MCP
Experience with API gateways, developer portals, and service mesh technologies (e.g. Amazon API Gateway, Istio)
Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and cloud-native deployment models
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (AWS CloudWatch / CloudTrail, Splunk, Dynatrace, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
Strong communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Preferred
Previous experience working with financial services industry APIs and Domain Driven Design
Knowledge of Amazon API Gateway and SmartBear Swagger Portal
Knowledge of Spectral Rules for API Governance
Expertise in OpenAPI Specifications, Arazzo
Certification in Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), API management, or security (OAuth/OIDC/OWASP)
Experience with GraphQL federation, gRPC, and event streaming (Kafka/Kinesis)
Benefits
Health and Wellness: We offer a range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives to promote overall well-being.
Retirement Savings: We offer retirement benefits options, which vary by location. In the U.S., our competitive 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms). These Company contributions vest immediately.
Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees.
Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work.
Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days so they can take time off for themselves and their families when they need it.
Company
Corebridge Financial
Corebridge Financial is a providers of retirement solutions and insurance products. It is a sub-organization of AIG.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$10.25BKey Investors
Nippon Life Insurance Company of Japan
2025-11-04Post Ipo Secondary· $1B
2025-08-06Post Ipo Secondary· $1B
2024-11-07Post Ipo Secondary· $936M
Leadership Team
Alan Colberg
Board Chair and Chair Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Ryan Vickerman
Digital Creative Director
Recent News
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2025-12-02
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