Full-Stack Developer, Python
Embrace Software Inc
AWSDjangoDockerEC2FlaskJavaScriptPostgresPythonReactSCSSTypeScript
API Engineering Lead
Unacast
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
Visit company websiteSalary
💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AWSJavaPythonScalaSQL
About the role
- Lead a team of Software Engineers, providing mentorship and guidance while actively contributing to API design, development, and optimization
- Plan, execute, iterate, and challenge assumptions to ensure the team’s deliverables are timely and delivering the intended value
- Continuously improve the team's ability to ship client and product value
- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality APIs to support various applications and services
- Implement API solutions that adhere to industry best practices in terms of scalability, performance, and security
- Ensure APIs are well-documented, including clear usage instructions and examples
- Monitor API performance and troubleshoot issues, implementing necessary optimizations
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends in API development, recommending improvements and advancements to our current API ecosystem
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure code quality and maintainability
- Contribute to the overall architecture and design of our API strategy, aligning with business objectives
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (including customers) to gather requirements and understand use cases as needed
Requirements
- Minimum 2-4 years of team leadership experience
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience working with REST APIs
- Experience in software or engineering projects from ideation, through development and into production
- Proficiency in Java 8 or higher
- Experience with Scala, Python and other programming languages is a plus
- Demonstrate excellent SQL database skills ranging from database initial creation and design, table design, automated load and maintenance processes, and efficient querying
- Proficiency working in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and utilizing its many services
- Experience processing data efficiently in JSON and GeoJSON
- A positive and adaptable attitude, with a collaborative approach to teamwork
- Excellent organizational and progress-tracking skills
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies
- Strong communication skills and fluency in English.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries and benefits
- Unlimited PTO
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
API designAPI developmentAPI optimizationJava 8REST APIsSQLJSONGeoJSONAgile methodologiessoftware engineering
Soft skills
team leadershipmentorshipcollaborationorganizational skillsprogress trackingcommunication skillsadaptabilityconstructive feedbackproblem-solvingstakeholder engagement
