Technical Lead / Senior API Architect

U3 INFOTECH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tech solutions provider is seeking an experienced professional to take lead on the design and development of REST APIs. The ideal candidate will have 14–18 years of experience in application development or enterprise architecture, with strong expertise in Java-based REST API development and cloud technologies. This role involves providing technical leadership to teams, ensuring high-quality delivery, and overseeing the full development lifecycle. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing organization.

Qualifications

• 14–18 years of relevant experience in Application Development or in a senior-level Enterprise Architecture role.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java-based REST API development.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and enforcing engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of REST APIs, making architecture decisions.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, driving development best practices.
• Ensure robust and scalable API implementations.

Skills

Java-based REST API development

Hands-on technical leadership

Proficiency in Spring and Spring Boot

Experience with caching technologies

Understanding of event-driven messaging services

Knowledge of AWS and cloud architecture

Tools

Redis

Hazelcast

Kafka

Solace

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and development of REST APIs, including architecture decisions, code reviews, and technical governance.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership to software engineers, driving development best practices and high-quality delivery.

• Architect, design, and implement API enablement frameworks, integration solutions, and enterprise-grade API services.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align API solutions with broader enterprise architecture strategies.

• Demonstrate expertise across industry patterns, cloud architecture techniques, and integration frameworks on AWS, PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry), and Akamai.

• Oversee and participate in the full development lifecycle, from requirement analysis to deployment and performance tuning.

• Ensure robust, secure, and scalable API implementations with optimal performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Required Skills & Experience

• 14–18 years of relevant experience in Application Development or in a senior-level Enterprise Architecture role.

• Strong hands-on expertise in Java-based REST API development.

• Proficiency in Spring, Spring Boot, and caching technologies such as Redis or Hazelcast.

• Experience with event-driven messaging services such as Kafka or Solace.

• Deep technical understanding of cloud platforms including AWS, PCF, and Akamai.

• Proven experience leading engineering teams, conducting architectural reviews, and enforcing engineering best practices.

• Ability to guide technical decisions while staying actively involved in coding and solution implementation.