Senior Software Engineer API Development

Role: Senior Software Engineer API Development

Location: New York / Remote

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer API Development to design, develop, and support secure, scalable REST APIs that power both internal enterprise systems and external client-facing digital solutions.

This is a senior-level individual contributor role focused on high-quality delivery, production reliability, and secure API development within a serverless AWS environment.

The role reports to the AVP, Manager of Digital Solutions Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain RESTful APIs using Python
• Build and support serverless APIs using AWS Lambda
• Develop APIs for internal enterprise systems and external applications
• Define API request/response models, validation patterns, and error-handling standards
• Implement secure authentication and authorization using Okta and JWT
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Optimize APIs for performance, scalability, and reliability
• Conduct peer code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Collaborate with business analysts, front-end developers, and stakeholders to refine API requirements
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and provide updates using Jira or similar tools
• Contribute to technical documentation and API specifications
• Diagnose and resolve API-related issues
• Perform other duties as required

Required Qualifications: -

• Bachelor s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field (preferred)
• 6+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years of professional Python development experience
• Strong experience designing and building RESTful APIs
• Experience writing automated unit tests
• Hands-on experience with AWS Lambda
• Experience working with relational databases and writing SQL
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization using Okta and JWT
• Strong understanding of API security best practices
• Experience with Git or similar source control systems
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications: -

• Experience with AWS API Gateway
• Experience with FastAPI