Henderson Harbor Group
Lead API Engineer - $165K + B
Henderson Harbor Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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This range is provided by Henderson Harbor Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$150,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from Henderson Harbor Group Henderson Harbor Group is a premier executive search and consulting firm with deep experience in technology, finance, accounting and tax. The search division recruits highly skilled professionals for Contract and Permanent positions. We service our clients primarily in the NYC Metro area as well nationally through our AAFA and NPA networks. Our client is a large healthcare company looking for a
Lead API Engineer
to play a significant role in the planning, development, and deployment of a platform, but they will also aid in the internal management and growth of the team. The company offers competitive compensation, benefits, and incentives. Please apply today! Act as a hands-on technical leader, actively contributing to design, development, testing, monitoring, and support. Collaborate within a Scrum team focused on API and microservices development using Java, Spring Boot, and other open-source tools. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define and build scalable and secure application architectures. Champion DevSecOps practices, fostering a culture of security ownership throughout the API development lifecycle. Define and enforce standards for building high-performing, secure, and scalable APIs and microservices. Design RESTful APIs using modern principles and API-led architecture approaches. Lead API development and integration efforts, working closely with architects, developers, and product owners. Ensure API solutions are reusable, consistent, and align with enterprise standards. Write scalable, high-performance code that maintains stability under load. Troubleshoot complex, interconnected systems and ensure operational health monitoring and reporting. Drive an architecture that supports a seamless, responsive, and user-centric experience. Qualifications: 12+ years of overall IT experience including the following: (8+ years in API and microservices development - API Security and creating API specs) 5+ years as a technical lead, with Scrum Experience and managing Scrum teams 8+ years of Java backend development experience using Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Gradle. Experience building developer frameworks and process automation tools. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and native cloud services. Proven experience architecting and building scalable applications and services from the ground up. Strong skills with unit testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit). Background in enterprise application architecture, CI/CD, and source control systems. Familiarity with API Management platforms and designing REST APIs and proxies. Preferred System Experience : SQL/NoSQL databases, REST/SOAP/GraphQL APIs, SFTP, and other platforms. IBM MQ and NATS. Swagger, RAML, or YAML. Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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This range is provided by Henderson Harbor Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$150,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from Henderson Harbor Group Henderson Harbor Group is a premier executive search and consulting firm with deep experience in technology, finance, accounting and tax. The search division recruits highly skilled professionals for Contract and Permanent positions. We service our clients primarily in the NYC Metro area as well nationally through our AAFA and NPA networks. Our client is a large healthcare company looking for a
Lead API Engineer
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