API Engineer

Sky Systems, Inc. (SkySys); Estado de México; A distancia; MXN 1.079.136 - 1.438.848; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading technology company is seeking a Backend Engineer to enhance and scale their public API platform. This role offers a fully remote working environment in Mexico, focusing on designing scalable REST APIs, collaborating with partner teams, and maintaining high software engineering standards. Candidates must have strong software engineering skills, experience with PHP, and a proactive approach to project ownership. This position is part of a supportive team dedicated to continuous improvement and developer experience enhancement.

Formación

• Strong experience in building and maintaining public REST APIs.
• Proficiency in PHP and familiarity with object-oriented programming.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with distributed teams.

Responsabilidades

• Design and maintain scalable public REST APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers and partner teams.
• Write clean, production-quality code.
• Participate in design discussions and code reviews.
• Monitor API usage and system health.

Conocimientos

Collaboration with remote teams

Software engineering fundamentals

Object-oriented programming

Public REST APIs development

Observability tools

Herramientas

PHP

Grafana

BigQuery

Descripción del empleo

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Position Type: Full-Time Contract (40hrs/week)

Contract Duration: 12+ months

Work Schedule: 8 hours/day (Mon-Fri)

Work Hours: EST

Location: 100% Remote in Mexico

About the Team

The OpenAPI team builds and maintains a public OpenAPI platform used by third‑party developers to create integrations and applications for end users. Our mission is to deliver a secure, reliable, and developer‑friendly API ecosystem while partnering closely with internal product teams to expose new platform capabilities.

The team consists of a Product Manager, an Engineering Manager, and six Backend Engineers. We are highly collaborative, fully remote‑friendly, and continuously evolving to meet the needs of a growing, large‑scale platform.

About the Role

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to help improve and scale the developer experience of a public API platform. You will work on a range of backend initiatives that enable external developers to integrate seamlessly with client’s platform.

Projects may include:

• Designing and improving sandbox and testing environments
• Building and maintaining webhook systems
• Implementing API key management and rotation
• Enhancing reliability, observability, and performance of public APIs

You will contribute hands‑on code, participate in design and code reviews, and help maintain high standards of engineering quality across the team.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable public REST APIs
• Collaborate closely with product managers and partner engineering teams
• Write clean, well‑tested, production‑quality code
• Participate in technical design discussions and peer code reviews
• Monitor API usage and system health using observability tools
• Continuously improve developer experience and platform reliability

Requirements

• Experience collaborating effectively with distributed or remote teams
• Strong software engineering fundamentals with a history of shipping high‑quality production code
• Experience with object‑oriented programming languages; the majority of development will be in PHP
• Hands‑on experience building and maintaining public REST APIs
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, BigQuery or similar)
• Ability to work autonomously, learn quickly, and take ownership of projects
• Growth mindset with enthusiasm for feedback, learning, and continuous improvement

Nice to Have

• Experience working on developer platforms or API‑first products
• Knowledge of authentication, authorization, and API security best practices