API Web Developer

Substance; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Substance seeks an API Engineer to design and develop high-performance RESTful APIs for internal and external clients. You will collaborate with frontend teams to integrate APIs with user-facing features and ensure security, performance, and reliability through testing and documentation.

You will monitor API performance, optimize with analytics and user feedback, and participate in architecture discussions shaping the tech stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in API development focusing on RESTful services.
• Proficiency in Node.js, Python, Ruby, or Java.
• Strong understanding of API design principles, security, and versioning.
• Familiarity with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB).
• Ability to work in an Agile environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance RESTful APIs that meet both internal and external client needs
• Collaborate with front-end developers and other stakeholders to integrate APIs with user-facing elements
• Ensure the security, performance, and reliability of APIs through thorough testing and documentation
• Monitor and optimize API performance through analytics and user feedback
• Participate in the architecture process and contribute to the evolution of the technology stack
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in API applications, managing bug fixes and updates

Skills

API design

Security

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Swagger

Postman

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Node.js

Python

Java

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance RESTful APIs that meet both internal and external client needs
• Collaborate with front-end developers and other stakeholders to integrate APIs with user-facing elements
• Ensure the security, performance, and reliability of APIs through thorough testing and documentation
• Monitor and optimize API performance through analytics and user feedback
• Participate in the architecture process and contribute to the evolution of the technology stack
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in API applications, managing bug fixes and updates

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in API development with a focus on RESTful services
• Proficiency in Node.js, Python, Ruby, or Java
• Strong understanding of API design principles, security, and versioning
• Familiarity with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
• Ability to work in an Agile environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with API documentation tools like Swagger or Postman