Software Engineer - API Integration Specialist

As a software developer at our client, a YCombinator and VC-backed API-tech company, you will play a crucial role in implementing customer requests related to the unified property management API. Your responsibilities will include building and maintaining API integrations with various property management systems, working with complex data models, normalizing inconsistent data formats, and debugging and resolving integration issues, including handling legacy SOAP APIs. You will also be expected to troubleshoot and fix bugs in a timely manner, write tests for your own code and your teammates" code when needed, perform code reviews, and contribute to technical documentation. Effective communication of changes, ideas, thoughts, failures, and improvements to the team will be essential. Key Responsibilities: - Implement customer requests related to the unified property management API - Build and maintain API integrations with various property management systems - Work with complex data models and normalize inconsistent data formats - Debug and resolve integration issues, including handling legacy SOAP APIs - Troubleshoot and fix bugs in a timely manner - Write tests for your own code and your teammates" code when needed - Perform code reviews and contribute to technical documentation - Communicate changes, ideas, thoughts, failures, and improvements to the team Qualifications: - 5+ years of professional experience in software development - Strong proficiency with TypeScript, Node.js, and React - Experience with RESTful API development and consumption - Proven ability to navigate and integrate with complex external APIs - Experience with data transformation and normalization techniques - Solid understanding of API authentication methods (OAuth, Basic Auth, etc.) - Experience building resilient systems that can handle unreliable upstream services Technologies: - Strong NodeJS - Strong TypeScript - Strong PostgreSQL or similar - Experience with AWS services - Familiarity with both REST and SOAP APIs If you have experience integrating with property management systems such as Yardi, RealPage, Entrata, MRI, Appfolio, Buildium, RentManager, or ResMan, familiarity with the property management systems or proptech industry, experience with webhook implementation and management, and knowledge of error handling and retry mechanisms for unreliable APIs, it would be considered a bonus. If you are passionate about building reliable, scalable API integrations and want to contribute to transforming an industry in need of innovation, our client in Gurugram/ Hyderabad is looking forward to hearing from you. Contract to Hire - 2 - 6 month length of initial engagement, with the possibility of converting to full-time employment. The interview process will consist of 3 rounds.,