{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f39660b6cabe88a92eb91755","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f39660b6cabe88a92eb91755","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f39660b6cabe88a92eb91755","title":"Java / Python / API Developer","description":"Overview Job Title : Java / Python / API Developer\r\nDuration: 6+ Months\r\nRate: $50-65/hr on Amtex W2\r\nLocation: Scottsdale, AZ or Austin, TX – Hybrid 3 days onsite and 2 days remote\r\nResponsibilities\r\nCall Notes – API Developer Role\r\nThe team is working on identifying \"dark APIs\" — APIs that exist in production environments but are not actively serving traffic.\r\nThese dormant APIs may present potential security vulnerabilities, so the focus is on detecting and cataloging them.\r\nThe initiative involves identifying all dark APIs, assessing their risk exposure, and classifying them accordingly.\r\nKey Focus Areas\r\nDetect and inventory all dark APIs currently in production.\r\nConduct risk classification and security 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Cursor, or similar)\r\nAbility to leverage AI for API design review, code generation, and documentation\r\nExperience using AI to analyze codebases and identify optimization opportunities\r\nProficiency using AI to accelerate API testing and validation\r\nExperience building hybrid pipelines combining deterministic scripts with AI-driven validation\r\nAbility to design AI prompts and domain-specific context for code analysis\r\nVersion Control & Collaboration\r\nExperience with GitHub Enterprise (on-premise) and GitHub EMU environments\r\nStrong understanding of Git workflows, branching strategies, GitHub Actions, and pull request processes\r\nAgentic Workflows\r\nExperience designing and implementing agentic workflows and autonomous systems\r\nUnderstanding of workflow orchestration and event-driven architectures\r\nAbility to build intelligent API-driven automation systems\r\nPreferred Skills\r\nExperience with GraphQL APIs\r\nKnowledge of gRPC and other API protocols\r\nExperience 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