API Engineer

Location: Remote

Long Term

Job description:

The API Engineer will play a critical role in driving innovation and growth for the Banking Solutions business. As an API Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in our API development team to create cutting-edge APIs. You will be responsible for implementing high-quality Android solutions that meet our business objectives and exceed user expectations. Your technical expertise and strategic vision will drive the success of our API projects and contribute to the overall growth of our company.

Charter
• Lead the development of robust and scalable APIs, ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards.
• Implement high-quality codebase using node, spring.boot, .net core or other similar technologies.
• Work closely with react native, Ionic and iOS engineering teams to provide android expertise.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions and drive product innovation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in development processes, code quality, performance optimization, and software architecture.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Android development, evaluate new technologies/tools, and make informed recommendations for adoption.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings, sprint planning, and agile ceremonies to ensure alignment on project goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Champion a culture of innovation, creativity, and excellence within the API development team, fostering collaboration and a positive work environment.
• Act as a subject matter expert on Android development topics, provide technical guidance to stakeholders, and contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing efforts.

Professional Qualifications
• Strong preference for work on technology transition from Java/.Net technologies to Node.js.
• Strong proficiency in API development using Node and Java, with a deep understanding of API components, and related frameworks.
• Experience in developing complex, high-performance Android applications with a focus on user experience, performance, and scalability.
• Knowledge of modern software development practices such as Agile methodologies, continuous integration, and test-driven development (TDD).
• Familiarity with API principles, design guidelines, and design techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and leverage new technologies, tools, and techniques to solve complex technical challenges and improve development processes.
• Experience with performance optimization, memory management, and debugging tools to ensure smooth and efficient operation of APIs.
• Proactive in identifying potential issues, proposing solutions, and driving continuous improvement in code quality, performance, and best practices.
• Experience developing engineering applications for a large corporation.
• Demonstrated project development and leadership skills.
• Current understanding of best practices regarding system security measures
• Preferred degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar relevant field preferred
• Deep understanding and commitment to software engineering principles and processes (e.g., Lean, Agile, DevOps) and continuous improvement through measurement.

Personal Characteristics
• Demonstrates judgment and flexibility; thinks about issues and develops solutions that thoughtfully take the broader context into account - positively deals with a shifting demand for time, priorities, and the rapid change of environments.
• Takes an ownership approach to engineering and product outcomes.
• Action-oriented self-starter who can set strategy and drive execution with a "roll up the sleeves" approach.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, negotiation and influencing skills to work effectively with all stakeholders (internal & external), making information-based decisions.
• Penchant for excellence, both personally and professionally, demonstrated by intellectual curiosity, record of accomplishment, and reputation; shows strong attention to detail and implementation of best practices with an inclination for continuous improvement.
• Ability to quickly establish strong credibility with employees, business partners and external resources.
• Embodies and delivers the firm's values and culture towards colleagues, clients, and communities:

- Win as one team

- Lead with integrity

- Be the change

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