In This Role, You Will:

API Framework and Tool Development: Design, develop, and maintain the core framework and tools that support our API program
Ensure the framework is scalable, secure, and efficient to meet the needs of our growing platform
API Governance: Define and implement API governance standards to ensure consistency, quality, and security across all APIs
Develop tools and processes to automate and enforce these standards
Developer Portal and Experience: Build and enhance our public-facing developer portal to provide a seamless and intuitive experience for external developers
Create comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and guides to assist developers in effectively using our APIs
Creating our public facing client SDKs
Working on Internet scale applications, where performance, reliability and scalability, are critical design goals - not after-thoughts
Learning the nuts and bolts of Microservices Architecture and building robust RESTful APIs
Contribute to the success of others by providing mentorship and guidance

Heres What You Need:

The prerequisites for joining our development team are simple
We care more about your attitude and aptitude than the specific tools and technologies you have used in the past
You need to have a strong passion for software development, good API design, and must take pride in your coding
Strong analytical skills are essential, as well as the ability to handle complex, modular software development in a collaborative team-based environment
For this specific position, you will have a leg up if you also meet the following criteria:
7-9 years of overall development experience which ideally includes working with an object-oriented language (Java)
Experience with using and implementing RESTful APIs with a solid understanding of OpenAPI and JSONSchema
Experience with Facebook's React and the Next.js framework would be a big plus
Experience with one or more of the following databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Couchbase, MongoDB, Redis or other NoSQL technologies
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science OR a related technical discipline
Equivalent experience will also be considered
Experience working with cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
Any experience working on a public AWS platform or working with Docker containers would make a candidate stand out

Lead Software Engineer (API Platform)