Design, develop, and maintain scalable REST and GraphQL APIs that assist internal teams and external partnerships
Establish and document API design standards, patterns, and best practices across the organization
Lead technical design discussions and architecture decisions for new integrations and partnership opportunities
Build and support APIs for emerging integration opportunities, including AI/LLM tools and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementations
Implement secure authentication and authorization systems, including OAuth integrations
Collaborate with other teams to understand API requirements and deliver robust solutions
Review code and provide technical guidance to team members and engineers across the organization
Own the API roadmap and prioritize work to support development velocity and business needs
Ensure APIs are well-documented, versioned appropriately, and maintain backward compatibility
Build and maintain API testing frameworks and automation
Respond to technical requirements from partnership teams and third-party integrators
Work with AWS services to build resilient, scalable API infrastructure
Contribute to reducing technical debt and improving consistency across existing APIs

Requirements

8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong focus on API development
Expert-level knowledge of REST API design principles and experience with GraphQL
Proven experience designing and building APIs for partnerships, integrations, or third-party developers
Proficiency in at least one of: Java, PHP, Ruby, Python or ColdFusion
Strong understanding of authentication and authorization patterns (OAuth 2.0, JWT, API keys)
Experience with AWS services and cloud-native API development
Track record of establishing API standards, documentation practices, and design patterns
Experience leading technical projects or teams and mentoring other engineers
Strong understanding of API versioning, backwards compatibility, and deprecation strategies
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with non-technical stakeholders
Experience with API testing frameworks and test automation
Self-directed and able to work independently in a remote environment

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

API developmentREST API designGraphQLJavaPHPRubyPythonColdFusionOAuth 2.0API testing frameworks

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationself-directedtechnical guidancedocumentation practicesproblem-solvingorganizational skillsindependence