Sr. API Developer

DEREX Technologies, Inc.

Jersey City, NJ, United States

about 1 month ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

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Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Application Performance Management Cloud Engineering Code Review Continuous Integration DevOps Enterprise Messaging Systems MongoDB Node.Js

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Scrum Methodology Cloud Services Software Engineering TypeScript Enterprise Software Applications Spring Cloud GitHub Copilot Large Language Models Prompt Engineering Software Security Database Performance Generative AI Git Cloudformation Event Driven Architecture AI Platforms Kubernetes Data Lineage NestJS Restful APIs Terraform Guidewire Docker Microservices

Job description

Design, develop, and maintain applications using NestJS and Node.js.
Build scalable RESTful APIs and microservices for enterprise insurance applications.
Design and optimize MongoDB data models and database performance.
Develop and deploy cloud-native applications on AWS.
Able to develop golden records, mapping, data lineage, ontology services using Mongo DB and NestJS.
Integrate Generative AI capabilities into applications where applicable.
Collaborate with architects, product owners, QA, and DevOps teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and sprint planning.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices.
Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve application performance and reliability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
5-8 years of software development experience.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Experience working in Agile development teams
Strong experience in NestJS, Node.js, and TypeScript
Hands-on experience with MongoDB
Experience with AWS Cloud services and cloud-native application development
Good understanding of Microservices Architecture and REST APIs
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience using Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, OpenAI APIs, Claude) to improve development productivity and build AI-enabled solutions
Familiarity with Prompt Engineering, AI-assisted development, and LLM integrations
Knowledge of application security, Git, Agile methodologies, and DevOps practices
Insurance Domain Experience
Experience in the Mortgage Insurance domain is preferred.
Experience working with insurance platforms or enterprise policy systems is an advantage., * Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms.
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation).
Exposure to Guidewire or other insurance platforms.
Experience integrating AI services, vector databases, RAG, or AI agents into enterprise applications.
Passion for continuous learning and adopting emerging AI technologies.

About the company

Derex Technologies Inc specializes in providing IT consulting, staffing solutions and software services. Globally headquartered in Harrison New Jersey since 1996 Derex delivers the highest quality technology professionals and an array of customized IT talent solutions designed to improve productivity and drive results to global clients throughout North America.

With over two decades of unparalleled experience, Derex provides supports to its clientele, across such industries as Systems Integration, Banking and Finance, Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, Energy, Healthcare, Technology, Transportation, and local and federal Government agencies.