API Integrations Engineer — Client-Facing & SQL

Strategic Employment Partners (SEP); Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Employment Partners (SEP) is seeking an API integrations engineer in Irvine, CA to own the connections between our SaaS platform and customers’ systems. You’ll build and troubleshoot integrations, run SQL validations, and monitor scheduled syncs, all while directly assisting clients.

You’ll work hands-on with REST endpoints using Postman or Insomnia, study third‑party APIs, map data fields, document behaviors, and explain tradeoffs in plain language to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• ~3 years of hands-on experience building custom API integrations using REST endpoints, not just pre-built connectors.
• SQL proficiency for data validation and configuration review.
• Comfortable being client-facing and explaining tradeoffs in plain language.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain custom API integrations using Postman or Insomnia
• Research third-party APIs, test endpoints, map data fields, and document real-world behaviors
• Monitor scheduled syncs; investigate and resolve errors and recurring failure patterns
• Use SQL to validate integration data and stored configuration
• Support customers directly on integration setup, troubleshooting, and cutover

Skills

API integrations

SQL

Client facing

Tools

Postman

Insomnia

Job description

Strategic Employment Partners (SEP) is seeking an API integrations engineer in Irvine, CA to own the connections between our SaaS platform and customers’ systems. You’ll build and troubleshoot integrations, run SQL validations, and monitor scheduled syncs, all while directly assisting clients.

You’ll work hands-on with REST endpoints using Postman or Insomnia, study third‑party APIs, map data fields, document behaviors, and explain tradeoffs in plain language to non-technical stakeholders.