API Engineer

About the Job

Location: Makati

Corporate Title: Junior Officer to Manager

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Our Information Technology team is looking for experienced professionals to join us in Makati with the role of API Engineer.

In this role you will design develop test implement and support secure scalable and reliable APIs and integration services that enable seamless connectivity across the banks applications digital channels internal systems and external partners. You will ensure API solutions align with architecture governance and security standards while supporting the banks digital banking and Open Finance initiatives.

Your dream. Our focus.

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) is one of the largest universal banks in the Philippines and is committed to continuously invest in people and in process product and service enhancements and embrace new ideas to enhance the EastWest experience.

We empower our employees to drive their careers and are committed to provide the runway for them to grow. We value teamwork and individual initiative. Join us and be part of a highly engaged team and a workplace that promotes development and goal attainment.

Whether youre just starting out or already a seasoned professional EastWest can help you unleash your potential and bridge the gap between dream to success.

What the role will entail

• Design develop and maintain secure scalable and reusable APIs and integration services that support business requirements and enterprise architecture standards.
• Create and document API specifications technical designs and development artifacts while following established coding standards and best practices.
• Conduct unit and integration testing resolve defects and ensure APIs meet quality performance and security requirements prior to deployment.
• Support API deployments troubleshoot production issues perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions to ensure stable operations.
• Monitor API performance availability and usage and implement enhancements to improve reliability scalability and response times.
• Collaborate with architects developers QA and business teams to ensure compliance with security governance and regulatory requirements while driving automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

What were looking for

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Computer Engineering Software Engineering or any related technology field.
• 3-8 years of experience in software development API engineering application development system integration or application support.
• Hands-on experience designing developing testing deploying and supporting APIs and integration solutions in enterprise environments.
• Proficiency in REST APIs microservices API gateways CI/CD pipelines cloud technologies and modern software development practices.
• Experience in banking financial services fintech or other highly regulated industries is an advantage.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Results-oriented professional with a strong focus on quality security continuous improvement and staying current with emerging technologies; senior candidates should be able to mentor team members and contribute to engineering best practices.

What you can expect from joining our team

• Career development and training opportunities
• Competitive salary package and benefits
• Performance-based incentives and recognition programs to reward high-performing individuals
• Opportunity to work with industry experts and be mentored by them
• Defined career progression paths to guide you in your professional growth