Senior Java (API) Developer (Remote)

Java (API) Developer

We are looking for an experienced API Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Microservices architecture with hands-on experience designing and scaling APIs in a multi-tenant environment. This position will have the responsibility of developing and maintaining APIs for our products and services. The API Developer will also be expected to provide technical and business analysis to ensure the APIs are delivering the desired results. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of API design, including the principles of REST, JSON and OAuth and be comfortable working with SQL/NoSQL architectures and web technologies. You should also be able to work with a variety of stakeholders to ensure that the APIs are meeting the needs of our customers. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for this role. If you are an experienced API Developer and are looking for a challenging and rewarding position, we would love to hear from you.

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Responsibilities

• As an API Developer you will be responsible for designing and developing RESTful APIs to provide access to our core services and data
• Create detailed API documentation to enable third-party developers to easily integrate with our platform
• Create and maintain API client libraries to provide an easy-to-use interface for third-party developers
• Track API performance metrics and work to improve the stability, scalability, and availability of the APIs
• Monitor API usage to identify trends and anticipate customer needs
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand customer needs and develop solutions that meet those needs
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers on the team
• Build APIs that meets both functional and non-functional requirements such as scalability, availability and reliability.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining APIs in JAVA Spring boot.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience building scalable API platform.
• Working knowledge of AWS EC2, ECS, EMR, Lambda, S3, SQS/SNS, AWS RDS (Postgres)
• Strong Core Java, J2EE, Spring boot and Hibernate
• 5+ years of building multi-threaded backend components with SQL/NoSQL backend.
• Hands on experience in securing public facing APIs
• Proven track record of designing and developing RESTful web services
• In-depth knowledge of web technologies including HTTP, XML/JSON, web security, authentication/authorization protocols
• Good understanding of relational databases and NoSQL databases
• Proficient in at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, Java, Ruby, etc.)
• Deeper understanding of building microservices to meet scalability requirements.