Lead Software Engineer (API Platform)

Job Description

In This Role, You Will: API Framework and Tool Development: Design, develop, and maintain the core framework and tools that support our API program Ensure the framework is scalable, secure, and efficient to meet the needs of our growing platform API Governance: Define and implement API governance standards to ensure consistency, quality, and security across all APIs Develop tools and processes to automate and enforce these standards Developer Portal and Experience: Build and enhance our public-facing developer portal to provide a seamless and intuitive experience for external developers Create comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and guides to assist developers in effectively using our APIs Creating our public facing client SDKs Working on Internet scale applications, where performance, reliability and scalability, are critical design goals - not after-thoughts Learning the nuts and bolts of Microservices Architecture and building robust RESTful APIs Contribute to the success of others by providing mentorship and guidance Heres What You Need: The prerequisites for joining our development team are simple We care more about your attitude and aptitude than the specific tools and technologies you have used in the past You need to have a strong passion for software development, good API design, and must take pride in your coding Strong analytical skills are essential, as well as the ability to handle complex, modular software development in a collaborative team-based environment For this specific position, you will have a leg up if you also meet the following criteria: 7-9 years of overall development experience which ideally includes working with an object-oriented language (Java) Experience with using and implementing RESTful APIs with a solid understanding of OpenAPI and JSONSchema Experience with Facebook's React and the Next.js framework would be a big plus Experience with one or more of the following databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Couchbase, MongoDB, Redis or other NoSQL technologies Bachelor's degree in Computer Science OR a related technical discipline Equivalent experience will also be considered Experience working with cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Any experience working on a public AWS platform or working with Docker containers would make a candidate stand out