Lead API Developer -onsite-Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara, CA, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago

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No Travel Required

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.net
security
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python

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API Developer with. Net

Santa Clara, onsite

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API Developer to design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and high‑performance APIs using the Microsoft .NET technology stack & Python. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with API development, cloud technologies, and modern architectural patterns.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using .NET/.NET Core and Python
Implement clean, scalable, and maintainable code following best practices.
Integrate APIs with databases, third‑party systems, and internal applications.
Create and manage API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI).
Develop unit tests, perform debugging, and optimize API performance.
Work closely with product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver features on time.
Ensure security, authentication, and authorization (JWT, OAuth, API keys, etc.).
Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement.
Deploy and manage API services on Azure/AWS/cloud platforms (if required).
Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions.
Flexibility: Should be able to work in Global development team conditions – collaborating with multiple geos like India, Europe or Asia

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Proven experience with:

C# and .NET/.NET Core - MUST HAVE
Python – good to have
REST API development
Entity Framework / EF Core
SQL Server or other relational databases
Asynchronous programming
API versioning and documentation

Strong understanding of:

Software design patterns
Microservices architecture (preferred)
CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) – nice to have

Must have used one of the Gen AI tools to generate the viz. Cursor.io, Windsurf or Claude code or copilot
Familiarity & skilled in prompt engineering

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Position Id: 8914143
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