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# API Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Irving, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Unit Testing, Software Debugging, Machine Learning, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Requirements Analysis, Management of Software Versions, Postman, ReactJS, Solid Principles, Kibana, Splunk, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us9db1f576fda3c1392c57af87f6b8f579

## About the Role

Develop features in all areas within our applications, including collaboration in requirements definition, prototyping, design, coding, debugging, and testing.
Be able to work directly, efficiently, and professionally in an Agile environment with other developers and team members including senior developers, systems administrators, and business users.
Able to work independently to solve complex problems.
Design/Document new features using object-oriented concepts and apply SOLID principles to implementation.
Adhere to our branching, release, and versioning strategy to optimize the team's ability to respond to change and frequently deliver high quality, working software.
Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.

## Description

Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc., 3. InteliJ, Postman, Jenkins, Kibana / Splunk, Java Script, React JS (Nice to have)
ABOUT Ztek:
Website: www.ztekinc.com
Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.
Disclaimer:
Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hrd@ztekinc.com Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on
citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.


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