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# Senior API Developer - Remote

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Microsoft 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, Apache Kafka, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Api Management, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** June 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g7encj

## About the Role

* 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

## 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


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