drive API strategy, standards, and adoption across application development teams
Define and enforce API design standards, guidelines, and best practices
Establish governance models for API lifecycle management
Partner with application development teams to guide them in selecting the right API patterns
Provide hands-on design reviews and architecture guidance
Ensure APIs are designed for reusability, scalability, and performance
Drive API adoption across the organization through workshops, training, and reusable templates
Work with API management platforms
Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Platform Engineering, Security, and DevOps teams

10+ years in software engineering, integration, or API development
Strong expertise in API design principles (REST, event-driven architecture, microservices)
Hands-on experience with API management platforms (e.g., Apigee, MuleSoft, Kong, Azure APIM)
Experience with API specifications (OpenAPI/Swagger), API gateways, and developer portals
Strong understanding of API security (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS)
Experience in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Proven ability to influence and guide multiple development teams.

API Engineer

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