What are the responsibilities and job description for the API Engineer position at Potomac Management Solutions, LLC?
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled API Engineer to develop, deploy, and manage secure and scalable APIs for enterprise applications. This role requires a deep understanding of RESTful and GraphQL APIs, integration patterns, and cloud-native architecture. A valid AWS or Azure Cloud Certification is required.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for a highly skilled API Engineer to develop, deploy, and manage secure and scalable APIs for enterprise applications. This role requires a deep understanding of RESTful and GraphQL APIs, integration patterns, and cloud-native architecture. A valid AWS or Azure Cloud Certification is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement APIs using best practices for scalability and security.
- Collaborate with frontend and backend teams to define API contracts and services.
- Optimize and document existing APIs for better performance and usability.
- Integrate with third-party APIs and services.
- Monitor API usage, availability, and performance.
- Maintain continuous presence on the program for a minimum of one year.
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Math, Engineering, or Information Systems.
- 7 years of experience in software engineering with a focus on API development.
- AWS or Azure Cloud Certification (required).
- Proficient in Node.js, Python, or Java.
- Strong grasp of REST, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, and API gateways.
- Demonstrated hands-on coding experience in designing and deploying APIs.
- Experience with serverless functions and API throttling/security mechanisms.
- Familiarity with containerization and microservices architectures.
