Senior API Engineer

Berkshire Hathaway - Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Full-time - Senior

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

501-1,000 employees

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Senior API Engineer will lead the API strategy for Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, focusing on the development, maintenance, and scalability of API solutions. This role involves managing the full API life-cycle, ensuring seamless integration, and establishing best practices while providing technical leadership and driving innovation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing, documenting, and ensuring adherence to GUARD's cloud-first API strategy and RESTful development standards.
• Design and develop reusable APIs using .NET and Azure technologies for agents, partners, and internal developers.
• Maintain or enhance existing APIs as required.
• Author API documentation for internal and external customers.
• Write clean, maintainable, testable, secure, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Continuously monitor API usage and metrics to detect issues and ensure optimal speed and scalability.
• Advise API client application developers during integration.
• Design and automate unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure API solutions satisfy organizational needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years using C#.
• 5+ years of experience designing and developing robust, RESTful APIs.
• Deep understanding of HTTP, REST, and OpenAPI.
• Skilled in using Azure API services such as Functions, API Management, and API Center.
• Experience leveraging OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect for API security.
• Thorough understanding of API security risks and hardening techniques.
• Familiarity with SOAP web services.
• Expertise in using SQL to efficiently query large datasets.
• Exposure to NoSQL databases.
• Proficient in using Git for version control, including tasks such as branching, merging, and collaborative workflows.
• Experience with .NET and API testing tools and frameworks.
• Proven experience using common design patterns to structure solutions.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Healthcare benefits package that begins on first day of employment
• 401K retirement plan with company match and profit sharing
• Generous paid vacation and sick time
• Hybrid work schedule (three days in the office, two days from home)
• Work/life balance schedule - no nights or weekends/closed for all major holidays
• Longevity awards (every 5 years of employment receive a generous monetary award to be used toward a vacation)
• Tuition reimbursement after six months of employment
• Numerous opportunities for continued training and career advancement