Software Engineer, API Platform

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

📋 Description

• Develop and manage API endpoints, middleware, and platform services using Go.

• Design and enhance the API gateway layer, focusing on routing, authentication, rate limiting, and request/response transformation.

• Create and uphold API contracts by utilizing OpenAPI and gRPC specifications.

• Notify internal consumers of significant API modifications.

• Support service reliability through monitoring, alerting, SLA tracking, and incident management for platform APIs.

• Produce clear, reviewable code accompanied by tests that cover both successful scenarios and failure conditions.

• Partner with Data Ingestion, Integrations Platform, and Client Platform teams.

• Assist in developing the internal API layer that connects NodeZero services and facilitates customer and integration interfaces.

• Engage in API consolidation, versioning, rate limiting, and observability efforts.

• Report directly to the API Platform Engineering Manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in software engineering, specifically in building production backend services.

• Proficiency in Go or a strong willingness to learn quickly; Go is the primary programming language.

• Comprehensive understanding of REST API design principles and HTTP semantics.

• Capability to analyze latency, error rates, retry mechanisms, and circuit breaking.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes-based environments, including deployment, debugging, and understanding service interactions.

• Experience with containerized development workflows utilizing Docker.

• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, API keys, and JWT authentication patterns.

• Ability to write clear, reviewable code with significant testing.

• Competence in communicating obstacles early and seeking assistance when needed.

• Comfortable working asynchronously within a distributed team.

• Experience with gRPC is an advantage.

• Familiarity with API gateway technologies like Kong, Envoy, NGINX, or cloud-native alternatives is a plus.

• Exposure to service mesh architectures such as Istio or Linkerd is a plus.

• Background in cybersecurity or experience in developing APIs for security tools is a bonus.

• Experience with gRPC and protobuf-defined service contracts is advantageous.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Up to 5% travel may be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Stock options/equity package available for all full-time positions.

• Health insurance coverage for employees and their families.

• Vision insurance for employees and their families.

• Dental insurance for employees and their families.

• Flexible vacation policy.

• Generous parental leave.

• Opportunities for career development.

• An inclusive and collaborative workplace culture.

• Remote and hybrid work arrangements available depending on role and location.