**Overview:** Guardian's Group Benefits API Technology Team is looking for versatile Software Engineers skilled in Java based technologies, who are driven, who want to make a difference and code with purpose. The Backend API/Integrations Engineer is responsible for providing seamless data integration between Enterprise Applications using Real time Restful APIs, messaging, and event streams. **You Will:** + Build well designed, well-engineered, robust, scalable software integration solutions that are Production ready. + Engineer application integrations using messaging solutions, events, and APIs. + Work closely with the Business Teams and Solution Architecture to ensure alignment with the Product Roadmap and design blueprint. + Mentor and coach developers and analysts, assign tasks, follow industry standard processes, and perform code reviews. + Triage end to end system integration issues across various middleware systems and infrastructure. **You Have:** + Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field. + 7 + years of Experience as J2EE Software Engineer. + Understanding of Agile and SAFE Methodologies. + Proven experience implementing Rest APIs, Data Driven Design, Microservices Architecture, Enterprise Integration Patterns and Event Driven Architecture. + Experience designing user friendly APIs using Open API Swagger Specifications + Experience integrating with messaging platforms such as ActiveMQ, IBM MQ + Experience with Docker containers and AWS Cloud services S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS, Redis Cache. + Experience using SQL and NoSQL Databases. + Apache Camel, Tibco Business Works, MuleSoft or similar EAI framework. + Experience with version control and CI/CD automation tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins and Maven. + Experience with API Security frameworks, token management and user access control including OAuth 2.0, JWT. + Experience with monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, Zenoss. **Location** + Three days a week at a Guardian office in Holmdel, NJ, Bethlehem, PA, Boston, MA, or New York, NY. **Salary Range:** $93,080.00 - $152,915.00 The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation. **Our Promise** At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards. **Inspire Well-Being** As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits . _Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits._ **Equal Employment Opportunity** Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. **Accommodations** Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact applicant_accommodation@glic.com . **Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.** Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being — mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .