Principal Api Engineer

API Design RESTful| GRPC| and or event-driven APIs using best practices and industry standards (e.g.| OpenAPISwagger| AsyncAPI).

· Documentation Create and maintain clear| comprehensive API documentation and usage guides.

· Collaboration Work with product| engineering| and Architect teams to gather requirements and translate them into API specifications.

· Standards Governance Define and enforce API design standards| style guides| and governance processes.

· Prototyping Build API prototypes and mock servers to validate designs and facilitate early feedback.

· Developer Experience Advocate for and implement features that improve the developer experience| such as versioning| error handling| and discoverability.

· Lifecycle Management Support the full API lifecycle| including versioning| deprecation| and backward compatibility.

· Quality Assurance Collaborate with QA and development teams to ensure APIs are well-tested and meet performance| security| and reliability standards.

· Continuous Improvement Stay up-to-date with API trends| tools| and technologies| and drive continuous improvement in API design practices.

Required Skills Qualifications

· Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts| with 10 years of applied experience

· Strong understanding of REST| GRPC| andor event-driven API paradigms

· Proficiency with API specification tools (OpenAPISwagger| RAML| AsyncAPI| Postman| etc.)

· Experience with API gateways| management platforms| and developer portals

· Excellent communication and documentation skills

· Familiarity with security best practices (OAuth2| JWT| API keys| etc.)

· Experience working in Agile Scrum environments

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AWS (EKS)

Knowledge of Micro Services Domain Driven architecture

Experience with CICD pipelines and automated API testing

Contributions to open-source API tools or standards