Principal API Solution Architect, Digital Experience
Job Description You re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
In this role, you will:
This role shapes the digital backbone of our consumer experiences. This is more than just a technical position; its a leadership role at the forefront of scalable system design, robust integration, and high-performance engineering. As part of the Digital Technology Solutions team, you will define, design, and implement enterprise-grade APIs that connect mobile apps, services, cloud, and partner platforms. Your solutions will support millions of users across products while driving innovation and performance.
If you re passionate about delivering scalable, secure, and future-proof digital architectures and enjoy staying hands-on with technology this is your chance to drive meaningful impact across the organization.
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Design and lead architecture for scalable, secure, and high-performing APIs within the KC ecosystem.
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Be hands-on in developing prototypes and reference implementations to guide engineering teams.
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Build resilient middleware and service integration layers using microservices and serverless architecture (e.g., Azure Functions).
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Define API standards, versioning strategies, schema validation, and robust error handling mechanisms.
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Drive data modeling and transformation strategies for consistent and efficient API consumption.
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Optimize latency, throughput, and responsiveness of APIs through performance profiling and monitoring.
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Implement caching, batching, and connection reuse strategies to improve response times and resource efficiency.
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Set up comprehensive observability using tools like Datadog, Splunk, etc
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Design and execute strategies for load testing, rate limiting, and failover to ensure service reliability during scale.
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Explore and implement advanced integration patterns such as GraphQL, gRPC, and event-driven architectures.
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Drive the adoption of best practices for secure authentication, access control (OAuth2, JWT), and encryption.
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Lead code reviews, technical design discussions, and mentoring sessions to raise team capability.
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Evaluate emerging technologies and cloud-native solutions to enhance API ecosystem scalability and flexibility.
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Work closely with mobile, frontend, security, and DevOps teams to align backend services with business and technical requirements.
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Partner with product owners to translate requirements into technical specs and delivery plans.
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Define governance models for API documentation, versioning, access management, and developer onboarding.
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Collaborate with InfoSec and compliance teams to ensure APIs meet regulatory and enterprise security standards.
About Us
Huggies . Kleenex . Cottonelle . Scott . Kotex . Poise . Depend . Kimberly-Clark Professional . You already know our legendary brands and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn t exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we re always looking for new and better ways to perform - so there s your open door of opportunity. It s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You
About You
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you ll experience Flex That Works: flexible work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
In one of our technical roles, you ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
Key Qualifications and Experiences:
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Bachelor s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
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15+ years of experience in backend development and system integration, including at least 5 years in an architectural or technical leadership role.
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Proven experience with building and scaling APIs for large-scale consumer or enterprise applications.
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Expertise in designing secure, performant, and reusable APIs in cloud-native environments (preferably Azure).
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Deep understanding of RESTful API design principles, asynchronous communication, and middleware architectures.
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Strong programming skills in Node.js (with Express.js), Spring Boot, or Python.
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Solid grasp of API security, authentication flows (OAuth2, JWT), and access control models.
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Excellent problem-solving, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
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Ability to balance long-term architectural vision with short-term delivery needs.
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Cloud Platforms: Azure, GCP.
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API Technologies: REST, GraphQL, Webhooks, gRPC, Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman.
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Monitoring & Observability: Datadog, Splunk.
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DevOps & Infrastructure: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, CloudFormation.
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API Management: Kong, Apigee, API Gateway.
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.
In the meantime, please check out the careers website .
And finally, the fine print .
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
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Primary Location IT Centre Bengaluru GDTC
Additional Locations Argentina-Buenos Aires, Brazil -Sao Paulo
Worker Type Employee
Worker Sub-Type Regular
Time Type Full time
