api-first-design jobs in San Diego

The Solution Architect I designs and documents cloud-native solutions using Azure and .NET, bridging business requirements with technical execution. This early-career role partners with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to translate needs into scalable, secure architectures while guiding implementation.…See more Responsibilities include creating architecture artifacts (diagrams, ADRs, specifications), applying modern patterns (API-first, event-driven, agentic AI), and ensuring solutions meet reliability, observability, security, and cost goals. Required: 3–5 years in software development or systems engineering, hands-on Azure and .NET experience, understanding of DevOps/CI/CD and observability principles.

Technology Manager reporting to a chief technology officer, responsible for defining enterprise architecture strategy, governing technical standards across applications, data, infrastructure, security, and AI/automation. Oversee architectural solution delivery, lead architecture quality assurance and governance, and manage a technical team while balancing multiple concurrent projects.…See more Translate business objectives into scalable, secure, cloud-native designs aligned with zero-trust principles and NIST controls.

Lead the design and development of an enterprise-grade payment hub and cash management platform for a wealth management client, architecting microservices, API-first, and cloud-native solutions. Drive end-to-end technical design including integrations with banking and fintech systems using middleware like PortX, ThoughtMachine, and API management platforms.…See more Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, define architecture standards, and ensure security, scalability, and performance benchmarks across payment and treasury workflows.

Lead a 300+ person engineering organization spanning development, QA, and business analysis for a fintech company. This role requires deep hands-on technical expertise in modern application architecture (API-first design, microservices, CI/CD), combined with specialized knowledge of banking infrastructure, securities settlement, and blockchain systems.…See more The ideal candidate has 10+ years of engineering leadership experience, personally writes or has recently written production code, and can technically evaluate and challenge architectural decisions alongside managing teams.

Lead engineering across customer-facing and back-office platforms for a federally chartered bank, setting quality standards, performance benchmarks, and delivery practices for 300+ engineers across four organizational units. Own the shift from gate-based to continuous, AI-augmented quality practices; partner with architecture, DevOps, security, and product leadership to embed engineering strategy into roadmap decisions; and represent technical delivery health and capability investment needs to the CFO and board.…See more Requires 10+ years leading development/QA/business-analysis teams, hands-on fluency in modern architecture (microservices, API-first, Redis, CI/CD), direct experience with financial infrastructure (banking cores, settlement, blockchain), and a track record of rescuing major projects, building delivery operating models at scale, and deploying autonomous or semi-autonomous AI agents in workflows.

Sr. Staff IT Enterprise Architect will define integration standards and architectural decision frameworks across AppFolio's platforms (MuleSoft, AWS, Workato), promoting API-first and event-driven design.…See more The role partners with engineering teams to advance observability, reliability, and modern integration practices, while advising on AI-enabled capabilities and emerging technologies. Requires 10+ years of software engineering or integration architecture leadership with 8+ years designing enterprise integration solutions, hands-on platform experience, and demonstrated ability to influence across cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Distinguished Architect role responsible for defining and advancing target-state architecture across enterprise-scale trading and investment management platforms supporting $1T+ in assets. The role requires hands-on expertise in designing low-latency, high-throughput trading systems, including real-time event streaming, order routing, and market data infrastructure, while guiding modernization initiatives including cloud adoption (AWS), microservices, and event-driven architectures.…See more Requires 8+ years designing enterprise-scale architectures and 5+ years in trading technology domains (OMS/EMS, FIX protocol, market data). The architect will influence domain architects, establish enterprise architecture standards, champion Architecture as Code, and drive adoption of AI/ML and blockchain capabilities while partnering with executive leadership on strategic technology decisions.

The Distinguished Architect will define and advance target-state architecture across enterprise-scale trading and investment management platforms supporting $1T+ in assets. The role requires hands-on technical depth in designing low-latency, high-throughput trading systems, real-time event streaming, order routing, and market data infrastructure, while partnering with executive leadership to align business strategy with modern cloud, AI-enabled, and microservices-based solutions.…See more Responsibilities include leading cloud transformation (AWS), establishing architecture standards and frameworks, driving adoption of AI/ML and blockchain capabilities, championing Architecture as Code, and guiding domain architects across the trading ecosystem. Required experience includes 8+ years designing enterprise-scale microservices and event-driven architectures, 5+ years in trading technology (OMS/EMS, FIX protocol, market data), and a track record leading cloud modernization and long-term architecture strategies.

Lead an enterprise architecture team at a government IT modernization company, reporting to the CTO/CISO. Partner with executive leadership to develop technology strategy, govern technical standards across cloud, data, integration, infrastructure, security, and AI/automation, and oversee architectural quality and compliance.…See more Mentor technical teams, manage multiple concurrent projects, and ensure architectural decisions align with business objectives and zero-trust/NIST security principles.