Backend API Engineer

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and GraphQL APIs using modern frameworks and best practices.
• Develop backend services using Node.js (Express/Nest.js), FastAPI (Python-based services), Ariadne (GraphQL APIs), and Golang (Streaming services).
• Integrate with Databricks to expose and manage OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) workloads, enabling API-driven data querying and analytics at scale.
  Architect APIs following metadata-driven design principles, ensuring that data can be dynamically exposed to users inside or outside the system while maintaining dynamic authentication mechanisms.
• Deploy and scale API services using AWS Lambda, Kubernetes (EKS), and AWS Bedrock for serverless and microservices-based architectures.
  Implement authentication and authorization best practices (OAuth2, JWT, API Gateway) while supporting dynamic authentication models based on user roles and access control.
  Design and optimize database interactions using SQL/NoSQL databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
• Develop CI/CD pipelines for automated API deployment using AWS services (CodePipeline, Bedrock, CloudFormation).
  Monitor and improve API performance, logging, and error handling using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
• Work on AI-driven API integrations including Recommender Systems, LLM-based AI Agents, and AI-powered Image & Video Processing workflows.
  Collaborate with front-end engineers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless API integration and scalable deployments.

Requirement (Must Have)

• 5+ years of experience in API development with GraphQL (Ariadne) and RESTful services.
  Strong hands-on experience with Node.js (Express/Nest.js), FastAPI (Python), and Golang.
• Proficiency in API design principles, focusing on metadata-driven frameworks that allow dynamic data exposure with adaptable authentication models.
• Experience with AWS Lambda, AWS Bedrock, and Kubernetes (EKS) for serverless and microservices architectures
• Hands-on experience designing scalable and modular API architectures.
  Expertise in OAuth2, JWT, API Gateway, and dynamic authentication mechanisms.
  Strong knowledge of OLAP workloads and Databricks integration for API-driven data analytics.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
  CI/CD automation expertise (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline).
  Proficiency in API testing frameworks (Postman, Newman, Jest, Mocha, PyTest).
  Strong debugging, logging, and monitoring skills (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack).
  
  
  
  Nice to Have
• Experience with GraphQL federation and Apollo Server.
  Knowledge of AI/ML APIs and LLM-based chatbot APIs (OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain).
• Experience with streaming technologies (Kafka, WebSockets, Golang-based streaming).
  Prior work with AI-powered data mapping, recommender systems, and real-time processing APIs.

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) Retirement plan
• and much more!

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

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