API Design Specialist Jersey City - NJ - New Jersey

Role:- API Designer Architect

Location- Jersey City, NJ (LOCAL to Jersey CityTampaChicagoPalo Alto)

Duration:- Long Term

Job Descriptions:

API Design Design RESTful GRPC andor event-driven APIs using best practices and industry standards (e.g. OpenAPISwagger AsyncAPI).Documentation Create and maintain clear comprehensive API documentation and usage guides.Collaboration Work with product engineering and Architect teams to gather requirements and translate them into API specifications.Standards Governance Define and enforce API design standards style guides and governance processes.Prototyping Build API prototypes and mock servers to validate designs and facilitate early feedback.Developer Experience Advocate for and implement features that improve the developer experience such as versioning error handling and discoverability.Lifecycle Management Support the full API lifecycle including versioning deprecation and backward compatibility.Quality Assurance Collaborate with QA and development teams to ensure APIs are well-tested and meet performance security and reliability standards.Continuous Improvement Stay up-to-date with API trends tools and technologies and drive continuous improvement in API design practices.Required Skills Qualifications Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 10 years of applied experienceStrong understanding of REST GRPC andor event-driven API paradigmsProficiency with API specification tools (OpenAPISwagger RAML AsyncAPI Postman etc.)Experience with API gateways management platforms and developer portalsExcellent communication and documentation skillsFamiliarity with security best practices (OAuth2 JWT API keys etc.)Experience working in AgileScrum environments Preferred Qualifications Experience with AWS (EKS)Knowledge of Micro Services Domain Driven architectureExperience with CICD pipelines and automated API testingContributions to open-source API tools or standards

Essential Skills: Key Responsibilities API Design Design RESTful GRPC andor event-driven APIs using best practices and industry standards (e.g. OpenAPISwagger AsyncAPI).Documentation Create and maintain clear comprehensive API documentation and usage guides.Collaboration Work with product engineering and Architect teams to gather requirements and translate them into API specifications.Standards Governance Define and enforce API design standards style guides and governance processes.Prototyping Build API prototypes and mock servers to validate designs and facilitate early feedback.Developer Experience Advocate for and implement features that improve the developer experience such as versioning error handling and discoverability.Lifecycle Management Support the full API lifecycle including versioning deprecation and backward compatibility.Quality Assurance Collaborate with QA and development teams to ensure APIs are well-tested and meet performance security and reliability standards.Continuous Improvement Stay up-to-date with API trends tools and technologies and drive continuous improvement in API design practices.Required Skills Qualifications Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 10 years of applied experienceStrong understanding of REST GRPC andor event-driven API paradigmsProficiency with API specification tools (OpenAPISwagger RAML AsyncAPI Postman etc.)Experience with API gateways management platforms and developer portalsExcellent communication and documentation skillsFamiliarity with security best practices (OAuth2 JWT API keys etc.)Experience working in AgileScrum environments Preferred Qualifications Experience with AWS (EKS)Knowledge of Micro Services Domain Driven architectureExperience with CICD pipelines and automated API testingContributions to open-source API tools or standards