Senior API & Integration Engineer
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Summary
About the Role
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in middleware, API development, or application integration.
- Strong experience designing and building APIs and services.
- Hands-on experience with SOAP and REST service development and consumption.
- Experience working with enterprise service buses or middleware platforms.
- Experience integrating with legacy systems, including mainframe environments.
- Solid understanding of integration patterns, messaging, and distributed systems.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language commonly used for integration.
- Solid understanding of relational databases (SQL).
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in complex, multi-system environments.
- Experience with Azure integration services, including Azure API Management, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus or Event Grid.
- Experience participating in or leading middleware modernization or cloud migration initiatives.
- Familiarity with API security concepts (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, certificates).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines for integration and API deployments.
- Knowledge of monitoring and observability for distributed integrations.
- Experience in regulated or large enterprise environments.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale integration modernization.
- Exposure to both legacy and modern cloud-native architectures.
- Collaborative environment with strong architectural and engineering practices.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two educators in Springfield, Ill., who believed teachers deserved affordable auto insurance. Originally called the Illinois Education Association Mutual Insurance Company, our name was changed to honor the father of the American public education system, Horace Mann. We are proud to share his name. At Horace Mann, the hard work, commitment and dedication of our employees are the foundation of our success. And today we are the largest, national multiline insurance company dedicated to serving America’s educators and their families. Our purpose is to provide lifelong financial well-being for educators and their families through personalized service, advice, and a full range of tailored insurance and financial products. Through our professional agents and their staff, we offer insurance and financial products to the educational community across the United States. Horace Mann offers auto, homeowners and life insurance, retirement annuities, and other financial solutions to educators and their families. We also proudly support our nation’s educators through recognition programs and classroom funding opportunities through DonorsChoose.org. If you respect the teaching community and feel you can help us take care of educators' futures, choose the path you’d like to explore at https://www.horacemann.com/about-us/careers.