1. Lead API strategy / roadmap initiatives while aligning to business objectives 2. Design, implement, test, and deploy APIs using the best practices 3. Implement API management to include API proxies, rate limiting, security, analytics, and monetization 4. Communicate the risks, issues, challenges, and the status of the project 5. Document the requirements, design, architecture, and test scripts 6. Help maintain and identify improvements to REST API standards 7. Work with infrastructure engineers to ensure smooth deployments and sustainable performance

1. 5 years’ experience leading development teams and architecting solutions 2. 7 years of full-stack application architecture and development experience in larger scale web and/or mobile applications using React, Node.js, MariaDB, MySQL, and various databases 3. Experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior level resources 4. Demonstrated expertise in architecting, implementing, and supporting enterprise-grade technical solutions meeting complex business requirements 5. Hands-on experience in designing and developing high volume web services using REST API Skills 1. Knowledge in SQL commands using MariaDB 2. Advanced source control knowledge (i.e. Git, GitHub, Gerrit, etc) 3. Container-based API services 4. Microservices design, development, and architecture 5. API Security: API Key Validation, Authentication, Authorization, and Identity 6. RESTful API design patterns 7. Dev-Ops and build pipelines 8. Knowledge in PM2, Docker, and Kubernetes