Junior API Engineer - REST, Azure & Microservices

STATE STREET CORPORATION; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Volunteer days

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

STATE STREET CORPORATION is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and document REST APIs powering business applications and client integrations. You will work with a mentorship-driven team to learn microservices, API design, and cloud-native delivery on Azure.

You will gain exposure to Java/Spring Boot or C#/.NET, Git, SQL, and security practices like OAuth 2.0 and JWT while contributing to CI/CD pipelines and automated tests in a collaborative, Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or equivalent practical experience.
• 0-2 years of professional software development experience (internships/co-ops valuable).
• Exposure to REST APIs via coursework or projects.
• Familiarity with backend languages/frameworks such as Java, C#, .NET, Spring Boot.
• Git-based source control experience.
• Basic understanding of REST and HTTP.
• JSON and API integration basics.
• Relational databases and SQL basics.
• Foundational OO design patterns.
• Willingness to learn API security (OAuth 2.0, JWT).
• Exposure to automated testing (unit tests).
• Interest in Azure cloud; containerization with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Desire to learn CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Azure-focused coursework/certifications (nice to have).
• Exposure to messaging/event-driven concepts (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Finance/fintech or regulated industry internship experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, document, and support REST APIs powering applications and integrations.
• Build reusable components, libraries, and integration services.
• Ensure APIs meet performance, reliability, and security goals.
• Write unit/integration tests and participate in code reviews.
• Assist CI/CD pipeline usage and deployment tasks.
• Document APIs and provide developer guidance.
• Learn microservices and event-driven integration patterns.

Skills

REST APIs

Java

Spring Boot

C#

.NET

Git

SQL

OAuth 2.0

JWT

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Kafka

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Kafka

Job description

STATE STREET CORPORATION is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and document REST APIs powering business applications and client integrations. You will work with a mentorship-driven team to learn microservices, API design, and cloud-native delivery on Azure.

You will gain exposure to Java/Spring Boot or C#/.NET, Git, SQL, and security practices like OAuth 2.0 and JWT while contributing to CI/CD pipelines and automated tests in a collaborative, Agile environment.