Remote Senior API Engineer

Job Summary

A geospatial intelligence solutions provider has a current position open for a Remote Senior API Engineer.

Candidates will be responsible for the following:

• Resolving and managing issues that may arise with existing or newly created APIs
• Leading the adoption of industry API standards and bring the public facing API to the next level of user experience
• Collaborating with program managers, system engineers, developers to identify requirements, develop, document, and deliver integrated APIs

Qualifications Include:

• Strong understanding of how to design API connections between multiple platforms and applications
• Minimum 5-8 years of backend web API development, specifically with Java and RESTful interfaces
• Experience with Security frameworks (e.g., JWT, OATH2)
• Strong communication skills including direct customer interactions as well as written documentation
• Experience in API layer like security, custom analytics, throttling, caching, logging, request, and response modifications
• Ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to fellow team members (both technical and non-technical)