API Software Engineer (W2 Hybrid)

The API Software Engineer will design develop and maintain backend services and APIs that power platform enabling customer solutions across food agriculture and industrial domains. This role ensures scalable secure and reliable API integrations that connect internal systems external partners and customerfacing applications.

Key Responsibilities:

API Development & Integration:

o Build test and deploy RESTful and GraphQL APIs for backend services.

o Ensure APIs meet performance scalability and security standards.

o Integrate data pipelines with customer solutions and external systems.

Platform Engineering:

o Collaborate with product managers architects and engineers to translate business needs into technical solutions.

o Maintain and enhance backend infrastructure supporting data ingestion transformation and delivery.

o Apply CI/CD pipelines automation and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Quality & Reliability:

o Write and maintain unit/integration tests; apply testdriven development.

o Troubleshoot and debug complex backend/API issues.

o Monitor API performance and implement improvements.

Collaboration & Documentation

o Partner with crossfunctional teams (data engineering product customer solutions).

o Document API specifications workflows and system configurations.

o Provide technical support and guidance to internal stakeholders.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.

Experience: 46 years in backend/API development.

Technical Skills:

o Proficiency in Java or Python for API development.

o Experience with API management platforms (Apigee Kong Layer7 etc.).

o Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP).

o Familiarity with data integration microservices and eventdriven architecture.

Soft Skills: Strong communication problemsolving and collaboration abilities.