Senior Software Engineer - API

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable APIs to support enterprise-level financial applications.

• Participate in the design and implementation of a complex hierarchical system, ensuring backward compatibility with legacy structures.

• Collaborate with architects, product managers, analysts, and designers to align technical solutions with business strategy.

• Lead planning and execution of API integration across multiple teams, ensuring seamless adoption of new hierarchy models.

• Contribute to front-end integration efforts using React.js or similar frameworks as needed.

• Ensure code quality through testable, production-ready development and adherence to security and compliance standards.

• Take initiative in identifying technical needs, proposing solutions, and guiding team members in best practices.

• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive clarity and alignment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Scienceor related field, or equivalent work experience.

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on backend/API development.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Expertise in RESTful andGraphQLAPI development using Java and Spring Boot.

• Experience with microservice architecture and containerized deployment (Docker, Kubernetes, Istio).

• Familiarity with cloud-agnostic design principles and hybrid environments.

• Integration experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

• Exposure to streaming platforms such as Kafka.

• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Maven, Jenkins) and API documentation standards (OpenAPI/Swagger).

• Experience integrating APIs with modern JavaScript SPAs (React.js preferred).

• Strong understanding of agile development and DevOps principles.

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

• Proven ability to work independently and lead technical planning efforts.

Success in This Role Includes:

• Gaining a deep understanding of both legacy and new hierarchy systems.

• Delivering a clear implementation plan for APIs and potential UI components.

Establishing cross-team collaboration to support system-wide updates and integration