Principal Enterprise Architect - Integrations & API Architecture

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Opportunity: 

Mattel is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect – Integrations & API Architecture to define and lead the enterprise-wide integration strategy powering our digital, data, and supply chain ecosystems.

This role is ideal for a forward-thinking architect and strong technical leader with deep expertise in event-driven and API-led architectures, capable of designing scalable, resilient, and real-time integration platforms across the enterprise.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

Enterprise Integration Strategy

• Define and own the enterprise integration architecture and roadmap, spanning event-driven, API-led, and batch data processing patterns
• Establish standards, governance, and best practices for integrations across all platforms
• Drive adoption of modern integration paradigms including domain-driven and composable architectures

Event-Driven & Real-Time Architecture

• Architect and scale event-driven systems leveraging platforms such as Kafka / Confluent
• Design asynchronous, decoupled architectures to enable real-time data flow and responsiveness
• Define event schemas, streaming patterns, and data contracts across domains

API & Integration Platform Leadership

• Lead design of enterprise API architecture, including API gateways, lifecycle management, and developer enablement
• Establish API-first and product-based integration models
• Ensure secure, scalable, and well-governed API ecosystems across internal and external consumers

Data Integration & Processing

• Architect batch and real-time data pipelines using ETL/ELT and modern data processing tools
• Enable integration with data platforms, warehouses, and analytics ecosystems
• Support data consistency, quality, and observability across distributed systems

Platform Engineering & Scalability

• Design integration solutions using cloud-native, microservices, and containerized architectures
• Evaluate and implement integration platforms (iPaaS), API management tools, and streaming technologies
• Ensure high availability, performance, and resilience at enterprise scale

Leadership & Influence

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, driving integration strategy and investment decisions
• Lead architecture governance, reviews, and cross-domain alignment
• Mentor and guide a small team of architects and engineers
• Collaborate across Digital, Data, and Supply Chain teams to deliver cohesive solutions

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, integration architecture, or platform engineering
• Proven experience designing and implementing API-led and event-driven architectures at scal
• Kafka / Confluent or similar streaming platform
• API gateways and management platforms (Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft, etc.
• ETL/ELT tools and data processing framework
• Microservices, REST/GraphQL APIs, and event-driven systems
• Experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI)
• Deep understanding of integration patterns (sync/async, pub-sub, streaming, batch)
• Experience with data governance, security, and API lifecycle management
• Ability to design for scalability, resilience, and enterprise-grade performance
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex architecture clearly
• Excellent presentation and storytelling skills
• Experience mentoring and leading small, high-performing teams
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• Relevant cloud or integration certifications are a plus

*The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential. 

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!

How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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