API Developer at iOCO

What you’ll do:

• API Design & Development: Architect, design, and implement RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs to support web and mobile applications.
• Integration: Develop and manage integrations between internal and external services, platforms, and databases.
• Documentation: Write clear, concise, and comprehensive API documentation to enable seamless usage by internal and external developers.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure the security of APIs by implementing proper authentication, authorization, and encryption protocols, adhering to industry best practices and regulations.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize API performance, including reducing latency, improving throughput, and enhancing scalability.
• Testing: Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure the reliability and correctness of APIs.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including frontend developers, backend developers, DevOps engineers, and product managers, to ensure smooth integration and deployment.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose, debug, and resolve API-related issues in a timely manner.
• Versioning & Upgrading: Implement API versioning strategies to ensure backward compatibility and smooth transitions to new versions.

Your expertise:

• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience in API development and integration.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Node.js, Go, or Ruby).
• Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and related technologies.
• Familiarity with API Gateways, management platforms, and authentication frameworks (e.g., OAuth2, JWT).
• Knowledge of web protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, and WebSockets.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with API documentation tools such as Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes is a plus.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.

Qualifications required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).