Java with API

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Alltech Consulting Services, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Role: Java with APILocation: Tampa, FL /Chicago, IL/Onsite Need Passport Number JD:As an API Designer, you will be responsible for designing, documenting, and evolving robust, scalable, and user-friendly APIs. As a Senior Lead Software Engineer within Commercial and Investment Banking team, you will play a key role in an agile team dedicated to building, enhancing, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products. You will leverage your deep technical expertise and problem-solving skills to address complex challenges across multiple technologies and applications, driving significant business impact through your contributions.Key Responsibilities:API Design: Design RESTful, GRPC, and/or event-driven APIs using best practices and industry standards (e.g., OpenAPI/Swagger, 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 & QualificationsFormal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with 10+ years of applied experienceStrong understanding of REST, GRPC, and/or event-driven API paradigmsProficiency with API specification tools (OpenAPI/Swagger, RAML, AsyncAPI, Postman, etc.)Experience with API gateways, management platforms, and developer portalsExcellent communication and documentation skillsFamiliarity with security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, API keys, etc.)Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.Preferred QualificationsExperience with AWS (EKS)Knowledge of Micro Services & Domain Driven architectureExperience with CI/CD pipelines and automated API testingContributions to open-source API tools or standards