Senior API Developer

$96,250 - $137,500/Yr

Dish - Denver, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Denver, CO

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

The Senior API Developer will play a crucial role within the Retail Wireless team at DISH, focusing on designing and implementing AWS cloud-native backend components that support mobile applications. This position emphasizes collaboration across multiple teams and requires a strong background in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, as well as experience in software development and automation practices.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing AWS cloud-native backend components supporting mobile apps.
• Interacting with multiple teams, both internal and external, to provide necessary logic and integrations for the mobile layer.
• Designing and implementing AWS-based architectures that enable cost-effective high throughput using serverless and autoscaling.
• Utilizing automation to deploy components quickly and with low risk.
• Recommending standards, best practices, architectures, and technologies for mobile development.
• Deploying and supporting the apps delivered by the team to ensure optimal customer experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a business or technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software development.
• 3+ years of cloud experience (AWS/GCP).
• 3+ years working with Web Services, REST API, and Microservices patterns.
• 2+ years of modern software development utilizing automation for builds, testing, and deployments using CDK.
• Demonstrated experience in software application Lifecycle Management (LCM), and composition of JSON/YAML files.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code practice and tools, such as Vault, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform.
• Experience in programming, system integration, or software product deployment using Java, TypeScript, Python, or advanced Shell scripting.
• Experience managing applications in Amazon Web Services and familiarity with core offerings.
• Good working knowledge of deploying and managing large scale applications and services.
• Experience working in a highly automated agile environment where changes are pushed often.
• Self-motivation with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A constant learner mindset with the drive to innovate.

Benefits

• Versatile health perks including flexible spending accounts and HSA.
• 401(k) Plan with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Career opportunities.
• Flexible time away plan.