API Engineer - Hybrid, Career Growth & Mentorship

EastWest Bank; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 400,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) in Makati is seeking an API Engineer to design, develop, test, and support secure, scalable APIs and integration services across the bank's applications and channels. This hybrid role offers collaboration with architects, developers, QA, and business teams to ensure governance and security.

You will document API specifications, drive automation, monitor performance, and contribute to Open Finance initiatives; prior experience with REST, microservices, API

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 3-8+ years of experience in software development, API engineering, application development, system integration, or application support.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting APIs and integration solutions in enterprise environments.
• Proficiency in REST APIs, microservices, API gateways, CI/CD pipelines, cloud technologies, and modern software development practices.
• Experience in banking, financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated industries is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Results-oriented professional with a strong focus on quality, security, continuous improvement, and staying current with emerging technologies; senior candidates should be able to mentor team members and contribute to engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and reusable APIs and integration services that support business requirements and enterprise architecture standards.
• Create and document API specifications, technical designs, and development artifacts while following established coding standards and best practices.
• Conduct unit and integration testing, resolve defects, and ensure APIs meet quality, performance, and security requirements prior to deployment.
• Support API deployments, troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to ensure stable operations.
• Monitor API performance, availability, and usage, and implement enhancements to improve reliability, scalability, and response times.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, QA, and business teams to ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory requirements while driving automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

REST APIs

Microservices

API gateways

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud technologies

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / CE / SE

Job description

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) in Makati is seeking an API Engineer to design, develop, test, and support secure, scalable APIs and integration services across the bank's applications and channels. This hybrid role offers collaboration with architects, developers, QA, and business teams to ensure governance and security.

You will document API specifications, drive automation, monitor performance, and contribute to Open Finance initiatives; prior experience with REST, microservices, API