API Engineer
API Engineer
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23-04-2025
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Job Description
Overview
The API Engineer plays a crucial role in our organization responsible for designing developing and maintaining our APIs to ensure seamless integration and communication between various software components. This position is vital for enhancing the functionality of our applications and services enabling thirdparty developers partners and internal teams to efficiently engage with our systems. As an API Engineer you will collaborate with crossfunctional teams to deliver robust and scalable API solutions that align with the overall business objectives. Your expertise in software architecture security and usability will help drive the development of highquality APIs that are userfriendly and resilient against failures. Furthermore staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies will allow you to innovate and improve our API offerings continuously.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop multiple types of APIs including RESTful and GraphQL.
- Create and maintain API documentation and specifications.
- Work with development and operations teams to integrate APIs into applications.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure API standards are met.
- Implement API security measures and best practices.
- Monitor API performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Support internal and external developers in utilizing the APIs.
- Implement testing methodologies for API functionalities.
- Collaborate with UI/UX designers to ensure userfriendly API endpoints.
- Keep the API infrastructure updated with latest technologies.
- Engage in continuous performance optimizations for existing APIs.
- Document and analyze API usage to enhance performance and functionality.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning and retrospectives.
- Assist in conducting technical workshops and knowledge sharing sessions.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to APIs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field.
- Proven experience as an API Engineer or similar role.
- Strong understanding of API protocols and architectural styles.
- Experience with programming languages such as Java Python or .
- Familiarity with microservices architecture.
- Experience with version control systems like Git.
- Proficient in API testing frameworks such as Postman or Swagger.
- Knowledge of authentication and authorization techniques.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Excellent documentation and communication skills.
- Experience in working with cloud platforms like AWS Azure or GCP.
- Understanding of frontend technologies (HTML CSS JavaScript) is a plus.
- Knowledge of database technologies (SQL NoSQL).
- Ability to work collaboratively in a teamoriented environment.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
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Employment Type
Full Time
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