Senior API Architect & Tech Lead

VLink Inc; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Insurance options

401(k) plan

Share purchase plan

PTO

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Job summary

VLink Inc. is seeking a Lead API developer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance APIs powering core systems.

You will mentor junior developers, drive best practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect scalable, reliable, and secure services. The role requires 10+ years in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and RESTful architectures, with experience in microservices, CI/CD, and API management (Apigee).

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on Java/J2EE development, troubleshooting, and deployment.
• Experience with Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• 10+ years Java/J2EE with REST API, Spring Boot, Angular, XML, JSON, Swagger.
• 8+ years in RESTful or SOAP web services.
• 5+ years of GitHub, Jenkins and CI/CD server.
• Release management experience and ability to plan releases.
• Create and manage Change Requests for deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and implement APIs, microservices, and backend components
• Lead and manage a team of API developers; provide technical guidance and mentorship
• Work with API developers across teams to build scalable features and solutionsDrive API standards, best practices, and service improvements
• Develop and unit test Java based RESTful services integrating with external client systems
• Review design documents and provide feedback on architecture, approach, and estimates
• Create technical designs for new systems and enhancements to existing systems
• Translate detailed requirements into functional system designs
• Participate in and drive Release Planning activities
• Create and manage Change Requests (CRs) for deployments and production releases
• Attend and represent the team in Enterprise Release Management (ERM) calls
• Support and drive end to end release execution, including deployment and post release validation
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and support applications across environments
• Work with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, uDeploy, and Git
• Knowledge and hands on experience with API management platforms such as Apigee
• Research and recommend libraries, tools, and frameworks to accelerate development
• Collaborate closely with internal and external business, design, and technical stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and manage multiple initiatives effectively
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with clients, team members, and cross functional partners
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work across diverse teams and understand technical challenges

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST API

Angular

XML

JSON

Swagger

GitHub

Jenkins

CI/CD

Tools

Jenkins

uDeploy

Git

Apigee

Job description

VLink Inc. is seeking a Lead API developer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance APIs powering core systems.

You will mentor junior developers, drive best practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect scalable, reliable, and secure services. The role requires 10+ years in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and RESTful architectures, with experience in microservices, CI/CD, and API management (Apigee).