API Integration Developer/Engineer

About The Role
The API Integration Developer/Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and secure integrations with public APIs across various technology partners. This role plays a key part in ensuring seamless data exchange and interoperability between internal systems and external platforms. The ideal candidate is experienced, detail-oriented, and skilled in building efficient API solutions that enhance system connectivity and overall performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy high-quality, scalable API integrations using REST, GraphQL, or other relevant protocols.
• Work closely with our technology partners to understand their API capabilities and limitations, gathering requirements and translating them into technical specifications.
• Implement the complete integration lifecycle, including discovery, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Implement and enforce security measures, including authentication protocols like OAuth2, to protect data during transmission.
• Monitor and troubleshoot integration performance issues, such as bottlenecks, and implement caching strategies to optimize efficiency.
• Manage data transformation and ensure consistent and secure data flow between our internal systems and partner platforms.
• Create and maintain clear, comprehensive technical documentation for all integrations.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a software developer with a focus on API development and integration.
• Strong programming skills in languages commonly used for integrations, such as Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Deep understanding of web service protocols, including RESTful APIs and modern API architectures.
• Experience with API security practices (e.g., OAuth2, JWT, API keys).
• Familiarity with API testing tools, such as Postman or Swagger.
• Proficiency with version control tools like Git.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Have a fully functional and up-to-date computer with which to perform duties.
• Be willing to install next generation end point protection on the computer.
• Be a current resident of Mexico and can legally perform work from there.
• Be willing to work in US Pacific business hours (8am5pm PST, which corresponds to 10am7pm Mexico time, if not DST).

What separates the best from the rest

• Knowledge of specific integration tools or platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Zapier, AirByte, Estuary).
• Experience with serverless architecture.
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and asynchronous messaging.