Lead Application Developer

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• Identify and design API layer for service registry, management, throttling, routing etc. 
• Design security and authentication features in compliance with company policies 
• Design system with the right mix of Monitoring, Alerting and Tracing 
• Define Templates for Development Teams and perform regular code reviews to ensure best practices are followed. 
• Design Integration layer using a combination of approaches (services, messaging etc.) to support downstream data flow and also work in concert with existing systems. 
• Develop services using technologies like but not limited to Spring Boot & Node 
• Define strategy for Test Driven Development to ensure requirements coverage. 
• Prepare documentation where necessary, including training, process flows, system structure, etc. 

Technical Skills:

• API Architecture Understanding: Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, SOAP, and other API types.
• OAS (OpenAPI Specification) Expertise: Ability to read, write, and evaluate API specifications.
• Knowledge of Protocols: Understanding of HTTP, HTTPS, and possibly other communication protocols.
• Data Modeling: Proficiency in understanding and evaluating data schemas, like JSON Schema, YAML or SOAP/XML Schema.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Understand message queues, event streams, and other
• Security Protocols: Understanding of OAuth, JWT, API keys, and other authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Rate Limiting and Throttling: Knowledge of how these policies affect API usage and performance.
• Development Tools: Familiarity with tools like VSCode, Spectral, Stoplight Studio, or other IDEs and API documentation and testing tools.
• Significant understanding of Microservice patterns & concepts & their application to application design and business solutions 

Soft Skills:

• Communication: Ability to articulate complex technical scenarios in a straightforward manner to stakeholders at different levels.
• Critical Thinking: Evaluation of design decisions, trade-offs, and potential future challenges.
• Attention to Detail: Especially crucial for analyzing API documentation, error messages, and data models.
• Negotiation Skills: Often governance reviews involve negotiations on standards, practices, or resource allocation.
• Teamwork: Ability to collaborate with architects, developers, QA, and other roles involved in API development.