{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"39e012516dd9286b078f7f2d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/39e012516dd9286b078f7f2d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/39e012516dd9286b078f7f2d","title":"Associate Director Staff Engineer (GraphQL, Java, Kotlin, Nodejs)","description":"Key Responsibilities (Top 5)\n1. Architecture Design & Domain-Aligned Solutions\nDefine and evolve scalable, resilient architectures for communication platforms supporting customer engagement (voice, messaging, digital channels)\nDesign solutions aligned to industry-specific requirements:\nFinancial Services: security, compliance, auditability\nCommunications: real-time processing, high availability\nMarTech: personalization, event-driven engagement\nEnsure alignment with enterprise target-state architecture and platform strategy\n2. Hands-on Engineering ( 50%)\nDesign and implement backend services, APIs, and integration layers\nBuild and deploy applications using containerized environments and Kubernetes orchestration\nDevelop production-grade code, prototypes, and reference implementations\n3. API, Data & Integration Architecture\nArchitect API-first ecosystems, including GraphQL and RESTful services\nDesign event-driven and streaming architectures to support real-time communication and marketing workflows\nIntegrate with enterprise platforms such as:\nCRM systems (e.g., Salesforce)\nContact center / CPaaS platforms\nMarketing automation and customer data platforms\n4. Cross-functional Leadership & Influence\nCollaborate with engineering, product, and enterprise architecture teams to ensure solution alignment and execution\nAct as a thought partner, introducing innovative approaches and improving system design quality\nInfluence decisions across teams without formal authority\n5. Standards, Governance & Continuous Improvement\nEstablish and enforce architecture standards, reusable patterns, and engineering guardrails\nDrive simplification, scalability, and reduction of technical debt\nEvaluate emerging technologies and recommend pragmatic adoption aligned to business value\nRequired Skills & Experience\nTechnical Skills\nStrong expertise in backend architecture and distributed systems design\nHands-on experience with:\nKubernetes and containerization (Docker, orchestration patterns)\nGraphQL and modern API architectures (REST, event-driven systems)\nMicroservices and cloud-native platforms\nObservability: Distributed tracing (X-Ray/OpenTelemetry), structured logging, metrics/alerting pipelines.\nMessaging & Orchestration: SQS/EventBridge or equivalents (Pub/Sub, Service Bus); DLQs; workflow engines.\nCI/CD: Automated pipelines with tools including Github Actions, Jenkins or equivalent experience\nExperience building or supporting real-time or high-throughput systems\nProficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Node.js, Go, or similar)\nBachelor's Degree in Information systems, Computer Science or a related field.\nDomain Experience (Preferred)\nCandidates should have experience in one or more of the following:\nFinancial Services\nSecure, compliant systems (PII, PCI, regulatory constraints)\nTransactional platforms (payments, lending, servicing)\nCommunications / MarTech / Contact Center\nLow-latency, high-availability distributed systems\nPersonalization engines, campaign orchestration\nVoice, messaging, IVR, or omnichannel engagement platforms\nArchitecture & Engineering Capabilities\nAbility to operate across strategic architecture and hands-on implementation\nStrong grounding in:\nscalability, resiliency, and performance engineering\nAPI lifecycle and governance\nsystem integration and orchestration patterns\nExperience aligning solutions to enterprise target-state architecture\nPersonal Attributes\nSelf-starter: Proactively drives outcomes with minimal oversight\nThought provocateur: Challenges existing paradigms and elevates architectural thinking\nCollaborative: Builds alignment across engineering, product, and architecture teams\nPragmatic: Balances long-term vision with near-term delivery needs\nInfluential communicator: Clearly conveys complex technical concepts to varied stakeholders\nOneMain Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. 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