Senior API Developer - Remote

Insight Global
Minneapolis, United States of America
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Minneapolis, United States of America

Tech stack

Java
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
User Authentication
Azure
Business Software
Software Debugging
DevOps
Performance Tuning
Software Engineering
Management of Software Versions
Data Logging
Cloud Platform System
Spring-boot
Software Security
GIT
Event Driven Architecture
Containerization
Solid Principles
Kubernetes
Kafka
Api Gateway
REST
Software Version Control
Api Management
Docker
Microservices

Job description

We are looking for a Senior API Developer with a strong Java technology stack and proven experience designing and building APIs from scratch. This role will focus on developing high performance, scalable, and secure APIs that support critical business applications and event-driven architectures.

You will work closely with architects, product teams, and downstream consumers to define API contracts, implement services, and ensure reliability at scale., * Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and event-driven APIs using Java

  • Build greenfield APIs from the ground up, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment

  • Develop and integrate Kafka-based messaging solutions for asynchronous and event-driven communication

  • Define API standards, contracts, versioning strategies, and documentation

  • Ensure APIs meet performance, scalability, and security requirements

  • Implement robust error handling, logging, monitoring, and observability

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical API solutions

  • Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to system design decisions

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software development experience

  • Strong expertise in Java and the Java ecosystem

  • Proven experience building APIs from scratch (RESTful services, microservices)

  • Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, topic design, message handling)

  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture

  • Experience with API security concepts (authentication, authorization, tokens, etc.)

  • Experience with Git and modern source control workflows

  • Solid understanding of software design principles and patterns

  • Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance-tuning skills

  • Experience with Spring / Spring Boot

  • Familiarity with containerization and deployment (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Experience working in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

  • Knowledge of API gateways and service meshes

  • Experience working in enterprise or high-availability systems

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