API Engineer
Summary
| Title: | API Engineer |
|---|---|
| ID: | 2872 Wisemen |
| City: | Washington |
| State: | DC (District of Columbia) |
Description
Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled API Engineer to develop, deploy, and manage secure and scalable APIs for enterprise applications. This role requires a deep understanding of RESTful and GraphQL APIs, integration patterns, and cloud-native architecture. A valid AWS or Azure Cloud Certification is required.
This Position is a hybrid work environment / 95% Remote – Candidate must live within 2 hours of a government Facility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement APIs using best practices for scalability and security.
- Collaborate with frontend and backend teams to define API contracts and services.
- Optimize and document existing APIs for better performance and usability.
- Integrate with third-party APIs and services.
- Monitor API usage, availability, and performance.
- Maintain continuous presence on the program for a minimum of one year.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Math, Engineering, or Information Systems.
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on API development.
- AWS or Azure Cloud Certification (required).
- Proficient in Node.js, Python, or Java.
- Strong grasp of REST, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, and API gateways.
- Demonstrated hands-on coding experience in designing and deploying APIs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with serverless functions and API throttling/security mechanisms.
- Familiarity with containerization and microservices architectures.
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