API architect

AP! Tech Lead We are looking for an experienced API Tech Lead with 10+ years of expertise in designing, developing, and managing scalable APls and integration platforms. The candidate will lead backend/AP| architecture initiatives, guide development teams, and ensure high availability, security, and performance of enterprise applications. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in RESTful APls, Microservices Architecture, API Security, cloud-native development, and team leadership. Key Responsibilities Lead API architecture, design, and development initiatives. Design scalable, secure, and high-performance RESTful and Microservices-based solutions. Define API standards, governance, versioning, and best practices. Collaborate with frontend teams, product managers, architects, and DevOps teams. Drive API lifecycle management and integration strategies. Review code and mentor backend/API developers. Ensure API security, authentication, authorization, and compliance standards. Lead Agile ceremonies, estimations, sprint planning, and technical discussions. Implement CI/CD and DevOps best practices for backend services. Create and maintain technical documentation and API specifications. Required Technical SkillsBackend & API Development Java / Spring Boot OR Node.js OR NET Core RESTful APIs Microservices Architecture API Gateway concepts API Technologies Swagger / OpenAPI GraphQL (preferred) gRPC (nice to have) Databases SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle) NoSQL (MongoDB/Cassandra preferred) Messaging & Integration Kafka / RabbitMQ Event-Driven Architecture