Manager, API Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Formulate and implement an API strategy that aligns with the organization’s business goals and reliability standards.

• Oversee the design, development, and rollout of scalable, secure, and observable APIs.

• Implement and manage API platforms and tools to ensure visibility, monitoring, and proactive alerts within the API ecosystem.

• Develop and enforce API governance policies addressing versioning, security, performance, and lifecycle management.

• Define standards for reliability and availability (SLIs, SLOs) and promote ongoing enhancements in uptime and latency.

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to convert business requirements into reliable API solutions.

• Create and uphold high-quality API documentation and developer guides.

• Offer technical guidance, mentorship, and training to internal teams regarding API reliability, observability, and best practices.

• Utilize metrics, tracing, and logging data to analyze API behavior, identify issues, and enhance performance.

• Assess and recommend new tools and technologies to boost API reliability, scalability, and developer experience.

• Keep abreast of trends in API design, observability frameworks, and cloud-native architecture.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

• At least 8 years of experience in API development and management.

• Demonstrated experience with API management platforms (e.g., Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, Mulesoft).

• Proficient in designing and implementing RESTful and SOAP APIs.

• Expertise in programming languages and frameworks such as .Net, Java, Python, Node.js, or others.

• Strong knowledge of API security, including OAuth, JWT, and other authentication mechanisms.

• Familiarity with cloud services and infrastructure (Azure preferred, AWS, Google Cloud).

• Understanding of DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, Docker, Azure Kubernetes Services).

• Experience in integrating and maintaining connections with third-party libraries, SDKs, Webhooks, and APIs.

• Proficient in SDLC methodologies with a focus on Agile and Scrum.

• Experience in writing and executing test suites with CI/CD, including test automation, unit test level TDD, and SAST/DAST.

• Experience in building financial solutions such as trading platforms, digital wallets, and payment solutions is advantageous.

• Background in working within a highly regulated industry, managing the secure transport and storage of sensitive data.

• Ability to adapt while working within the limitations of the existing technology stack, and leading continuous improvement efforts.

• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving abilities, both within teams and across departments.

• Exceptional communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health & Wellness Coverage – Three excellent medical plans available, along with dental and vision insurance.

• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Life Insurance.

• Retirement Savings – Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with a company match that immediately vests.

• Paid Time-Off – PTO accrual begins at 18 days per year, plus 10 company holidays and 2 floating holidays annually.

• Additionally, we provide paid parental and adoption leave.

• Other Perks and Benefits – A generous Corporate Matched Giving program and an Employee Assistance Program.

• Work Environment – We promote a casual and flexible work setting with options for remote work.