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# Saga & API Engineer

- **Company:** Sofico
- **Location:** Zwijnaarde (Gent), Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Backend, Restful APIs, Automation Anywhere
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://eu.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/saga-and-api-engineer-zwijnaarde-oostvlaanderen-belgien-58911762

## About the Role

Experteer Overview As Senior Saga & API Engineer, you design and implement agent-ready APIs and reliable business workflows that power our AI-enabled Miles platform. You will translate saga specifications into robust, typed solutions using Java, Quarkus and/or Python, ensuring deterministic, transactional behavior. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end capabilities that integrate Miles with enterprise systems and AI workflows. This role sits at the core of our Data & AI initiative, shaping secure and testable AI-enabled automation at scale. Pay / Benefits * Design, build and test agent-ready APIs exposing Miles capabilities to AI/workflow platforms * Implement typed, maintainable saga-based solutions from approved specifications using Java, Quarkus and/or Python * Ensure deterministic business flows with validations, guardrails, transactions and failure handling * Create robust REST contracts and integrations between Miles, Temporal, agent runtime and aa
and enterprise systems * Collaborate with Business Analysts, AI Engineers, Workflow Engineers and Test Automation Engineers to deliver end-to-end capabilities Tasks * Strong backend software engineering experience with Java and/or Python in production * Experience designing REST APIs and integrating with complex enterprise systems * Proficiency with typed contracts/schemas and automated testing (unit/integration/contract) * Understanding of transactional systems, business rules and saga/workflow patterns Key requirements * Competitive salary * Meal allowance per working day * Company car or mobility budget * Fully covered private health insurance * Hybrid working and flexible hours * Structured onboarding with dedicated coach

## Description

Experteer Overview As Senior Saga & API Engineer, you design and implement agent-ready APIs and reliable business workflows that power our AI-enabled Miles platform. You will translate saga specifications into robust, typed solutions using Java, Quarkus and/or Python, ensuring deterministic, transactional behavior. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end capabilities that integrate Miles with enterprise systems and AI workflows. This role sits at the core of our Data & AI initiative, shaping secure and testable AI-enabled automation at scale. Pay / Benefits * Design, build and test agent-ready APIs exposing Miles capabilities to AI/workflow platforms * Implement typed, maintainable saga-based solutions from approved specifications using Java, Quarkus and/or Python * Ensure deterministic business flows with validations, guardrails, transactions and failure handling * Create robust REST contracts and integrations between Miles, Temporal, agent runtime and other enterprise systems * Collaborate with Business Analysts, AI Engineers, Workflow Engineers and Test Automation Engineers to deliver end-to-end capabilities Tasks * Strong backend software engineering experience with Java and/or Python in production * Experience designing REST APIs and integrating with complex enterprise systems * Proficiency with typed contracts/schemas and automated testing (unit/integration/contract) * Understanding of transactional systems, business rules and saga/workflow patterns Key requirements * Competitive salary * Meal allowance per working day * Company car or mobility budget * Fully covered private health insurance * Hybrid working and flexible hours * Structured onboarding with dedicated coach


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