API Lead/API Designer

API ArchitectResponsibilitiesJersey City 14+ Years Experience• API Design: Design RESTful, GRPC, and/or event-driven APIs using best practices and industry standards (e.g., OpenAPI/Swagger,• 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 specificatio• 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 handlir• 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• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with API trends, tools, and technologies, and drive continuous improvement in API design pRequired Skills & QualificationsFormal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with 10+ years of applied experience• Strong understanding of REST, GRPC, and/or event-driven API paradigms• Proficiency with API specification tools (OpenAPl/Swagger, 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, AP keys, etc.)• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environmentsPreferred Qualifications• Experience with AWS (EKS)Knowledge of Micro Services & Domain Driven architecture Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated API testingJersey city, NJ14+