Lead API Engineer: Build Secure, Scalable Microservices
Jobtailor
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Job summary
Jobtailor is seeking an API-focused engineering lead in Alabama to design and implement scalable RESTful services. You will guide a team of mid-level to senior developers, enforce API standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across product and DevOps.
You will own API contracts, documentation, and security implementation while optimizing performance and reliability in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- Experience in API development with Java and Spring Boot.
- Proven ability to build RESTful APIs and define API contracts.
- Knowledge of API security and lifecycle management.
- Experience with Oracle and MySQL databases.
- Familiarity with microservices and Kubernetes.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
- Lead a team of mid-level to senior developers
- Build scalable, secure, and high-performing API services
- Define API contracts and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)
- Integrate APIs with databases and third-party services
- Optimize API performance and reliability
- Implement authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Conduct code reviews and enforce API standards
- Assist with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices
- Collaborate with DevOps teams
- Troubleshoot deployment issues
Skills
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Job description
Jobtailor is seeking an API-focused engineering lead in Alabama to design and implement scalable RESTful services. You will guide a team of mid-level to senior developers, enforce API standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across product and DevOps.
You will own API contracts, documentation, and security implementation while optimizing performance and reliability in a fast-paced environment.
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