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Remote Senior Web API Engineer

at GoodLeap

Posted 2 weeks ago | 1 applied

Description:

  • GoodLeap is a technology company focused on providing financing and software products for sustainable solutions, including solar panels, batteries, and energy-efficient systems.
  • The company has helped over 1 million homeowners with its technology, which simplifies the adoption of sustainable products.
  • GoodLeap has facilitated more than $30 billion in financing for sustainable solutions since 2018.
  • The company supports the nonprofit GivePower, which provides clean water and electricity systems to over 1.6 million people globally.
  • The Senior Web API Engineer will lead the development of RESTful integration APIs that connect GoodLeap's platform to various partners and third-party developers.
  • This role involves designing scalable services, enhancing developer experience, and managing external system integrations.
  • Key responsibilities include designing and building secure, reliable, and scalable RESTful APIs, leading API-first development, architecting service boundaries, delivering robust authentication, and collaborating with stakeholders on API strategy.

Requirements:

  • Proficiency with Node.js and TypeScript in a production environment is required.
  • A deep understanding of RESTful API design, including resource modeling and HTTP semantics, is necessary.
  • Experience in building externally consumable APIs with a focus on usability, security, and stability is essential.
  • A strong foundation in OAuth2, API keys, and token-based authentication for service integration is required.
  • Preferred qualifications include proficiency with OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications and developer-facing documentation.
  • Experience with Kong API Gateway, including routing, rate limiting, and plugins, is preferred.
  • Deployment experience in AWS, particularly with Amazon ECS for containerized services, is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with performance optimization, caching strategies, and observability practices for APIs is preferred.
  • A passion for clean interface design and enhancing external developer experience is desired.

Benefits:

  • The salary range for this position is $146,000 to $170,000 per year.
  • This role may also be eligible for a bonus.
  • GoodLeap offers a collaborative work culture and values rewarding careers for extraordinary professionals.
  • The company provides reasonable accommodations for known disabilities to enable qualified applicants or employees to perform essential job functions.