API Developer

Ztek Consulting - Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time

Pittsburgh, PA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The API Developer role involves designing, developing, and maintaining APIs for web and mobile applications. The position focuses on implementing high-performance APIs, ensuring security, and collaborating with various teams to meet API requirements and troubleshoot issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain APIs for web and mobile applications.
• Implement APIs based on architecture frameworks.
• Build and modify high-performance APIs.
• Ensure API security.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to troubleshoot issues and define API requirements.
• Integrate APIs with frontend and backend systems.
• Monitor API performance and troubleshoot issues promptly.
• Track API usage metrics to identify trends and anticipate customer needs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers on the team.
• Mentor junior developers in API best practices and emerging technologies.
• Implement API documentation standards using tools like Swagger or Postman.

Requirements

• Proven experience in API development and integration.
• Strong understanding of API architecture frameworks.
• Experience with performance monitoring and troubleshooting of APIs.
• Familiarity with API documentation tools such as Swagger or Postman.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with artificial intelligence language tools for job description enhancement.
• Familiarity with frontend and backend integration techniques.