Senior API Architect

Allfunds; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading Wealthtech firm in Madrid is seeking a highly skilled Senior Specialist to manage API architecture and development. The role involves guiding the team to design, build, and maintain secure APIs that support core products. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of software development experience, with strong leadership and technical skills in API and cloud technologies.

Servicios

Competitive pay

Attractive benefits package

Ongoing development opportunities

Flexible working conditions

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong proficiency in API development using technologies such as Java, NodeJs or Python.
• Solid understanding of API security, versioning, and documentation standards.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of APIs from a technical point of view.
• Ensure best practices in coding, testing, documentation, and security are followed.

Conocimientos

API development

Leadership

Communication skills

Cloud platforms

Microservices architecture

Agile methodologies

Educación

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Java

NodeJs

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Location: Madrid Dominicos

Type of job vacancy: Permanent Employee

No. Job vacancies: 1

Allfunds – we give you the path, you blaze your trail!

Allfunds is a fast-paced, dynamic Wealthtech leader with offices around the globe and employees who are the best at what they do. We have a relentless passion for quality and a drive to stay ahead of the competition, with a strong business foundation built by experts over 20+ years ago and the flexibility and agility of a start-up.

As a Wealthtech, Allfunds blends wealth management expertise with fintech innovation. We have over € trillion assets under administration and are a leading B2B platform for the fund industry. We have built and continue to evolve a digital ecosystem that covers the entire fund distribution value chain and investment cycle, with solutions including dealing and execution, data analytics, regulatory solutions, ESG tools, blockchain, and alternative investments.

Founded in Madrid in 2000, Allfunds offers international opportunities, a commitment to work-life balance, and competitive benefits packages including flexible holidays, underpinned by our values to have a positive social impact on the markets in which we operate.

If you are open to new prospects, an adaptable professional, and enjoy collaborating with diverse and inclusive people, then Allfunds is the place for you.

Our locations include Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, Miami, Poland, Shanghai, Singapore, Spain (Madrid / Valencia), Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.

Our purpose

Our purpose is to transform the WealthTech industry. Allfunds is achieving this through a deep commitment to quality and outstanding human capital, by providing the best service for our clients, and by creating value for all our stakeholders and our employees.

We believe that our people’s talent is what creates our world-class service. Allfunds' employees are high performers and team players who live our core values. We encourage them to grow professionally and personally, and to stretch themselves to achieve their goals.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

For Allfunds, Human Capital is at the heart of the company’s strategy and results, as well as part of our ESG strategy. DEI represents Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Allfunds includes how people differ, equitable policies and practices, and an inclusive environment where any individual can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Through DEI, Allfunds fosters a culture that recognizes and minimizes bias.

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We are looking for:

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong proficiency in API development using technologies such as Java, NodeJs or Python
• Solid understanding of API security, versioning, and documentation standards (OpenAPI / Swagger).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI / CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate technical teams.
• English level: Minimum B2, with the ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken form.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Your role in the team

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Specialist to manage our APIs from the architecture point of view. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise in API architecture and development with proven complexity management capabilities. You will be responsible for guiding the team in designing, building, and maintaining scalable and secure APIs that power our core products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Foster a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of APIs from a technical point of view
• Ensure best practices in coding, testing, documentation, and security are followed across the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, DevOps, and QA to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Manage workload distribution, sprint planning, and performance reviews.
• Act as a technical reference point for complex API-related challenges.
• Monitor and improve API performance, scalability, and reliability.

You must expect

What we offer

• A competitive pay and attractive benefits package.
• Ongoing development opportunities in a multinational environment that will inspire you to grow professionally and personally.
• Wide variety of projects and tasks, ambitious goals, and independence in achieving them.
• Flexible working conditions
• Modern office in a convenient location.