Manager, API Development

Coinstar

API Manager responsible for strategy, design, and implementation of the company's API ecosystem. Collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality API solutions for business growth and customer experience.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $137,815 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerJavaJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsPythonSDLCSOAP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute an API strategy that aligns with the company’s business and reliability objectives
Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and observable APIs
Implement and manage API platforms and tools to ensure visibility, monitoring, and proactive alerting across the API ecosystem
Establish and enforce API governance policies covering versioning, security, performance, and lifecycle management
Define reliability and availability standards (SLIs, SLOs) and drive continuous improvement in uptime and latency
Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into reliable API solutions
Create and maintain high-quality API documentation and developer guides
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and training to internal teams on API reliability, observability, and best practices
Use metrics, tracing, and logging data to analyze API behavior, detect issues, and optimize performance
Evaluate and recommend emerging tools and technologies to improve API reliability, scalability, and developer experience
Stay current with trends in API design, observability frameworks, and cloud-native architecture

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
Minimum of 8 years of experience in API development and management
Proven experience with API management platforms (e.g., Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, Mulesoft)
Experience in designing and implementing RESTful and SOAP APIs
Proficiency in programming languages and frameworks such as .Net, Java, Python, Node.js, or others
Strong understanding of API security, including OAuth, JWT, and other authentication mechanisms
Experience with cloud services and infrastructure (Azure preferred, AWS, Google Cloud)
Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, Docker, Azure Kubernetes Services)
Experience integrating with and maintaining connections with third-party libraries, SDKs, Webhooks, and APIs
Working knowledge of SDLC methodologies with a focus on Agile and Scrum
Experience writing and running test suites with CI/CD, including test automation, unit test level TDD, and SAST/DAST
Experience building financial solutions such as trading platforms, digital wallets, and payment solutions is a plus
Experience working in a highly regulated industry, managing the secure transit and storage of sensitive data
Adaptability to work within constraints of existing technology stack, while leading continuous improvement initiatives
Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills, both within and across teams
Excellent communications skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & Wellness Coverage – Three outstanding medical plans to choose from, along with dental and vision insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Savings – Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with a company-match that immediately vests
Paid Time-Off – PTO accruals begin at 18 days per year, plus 10 company holidays and 2 floating holidays annually
Additionally, we offer paid parental and adoption leave
Other Perks and Benefits – A generous Corporate Matched Giving plan and an Employee Assistance Program
Work Environment – We offer a casual and flexible work environment with work from home options

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Hard Skills & Tools

API developmentAPI managementRESTful APIsSOAP APIs.NetJavaPythonNode.jsAPI securityDevOps practices

Soft Skills

technical guidancementorshiptrainingorganizational skillsmulti-taskingproblem-solvingcommunication skillscollaborationadaptabilitycontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science