Senior API Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Develop, maintain, and enhance an enterprise Semantic Layer.

• Provide support for data access, analytics, and AI-driven applications for a federal client.

• Design and implement secure, scalable APIs.

• Integrate various enterprise data sources.

• Offer support for cloud-based services on AWS.

• Utilize data modeling, metadata, and semantic data integration practices.

• Implement emerging AI integration patterns, including LLMs, RAG, and MCP.

• Collaborate with data architects, AI engineers, and business stakeholders.

• Ensure reliable, consistent, and governed access to enterprise information.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

• Over 8 years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise data management.

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a government suitability clearance.

• Experience in developing and maintaining secure APIs using AWS API Gateway.

• Proficiency in data modeling, data integration, metadata management, governance, and AWS-based data platforms.

• Strong hands-on experience with Python, SQL, APIs, and serverless architectures.

• Experience in implementing LLMs, RAG solutions, AI agents, MCP integrations, and AI evaluation methodologies.

• Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, and enterprise knowledge retrieval.

• Preferred: experience supporting federal agencies.

• Preferred: familiarity with vector databases such as pgvector.

• Preferred: AWS certification in Data Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Machine Learning, or Generative AI.

• Preferred: experience with Agile, DevSecOps, and CI/CD practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional growth.

• 100% remote work flexibility.

• Autonomy and empowerment for employees.

• A collaborative, trust-based work environment.