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API Developer

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This role is for an API Developer on a remote contract lasting up to "contract length" with a pay rate of £440-£447/day. Key skills include API design, security protocols, and Agile methodologies. SC clearance is required.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
💰 - Day rate
Unknown
Unknown
447
🗓️ - Date discovered
April 1, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
Unknown
🏝️ - Location type
Remote
📄 - Contract type
Inside IR35
🔒 - Security clearance
Yes
📍 - Location detailed
United Kingdom
🧠 - Skills detailed
#Agile #Deployment #Java #Python #Scala #Monitoring #API (Application Programming Interface) #HTTP & HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol & Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) #Data Engineering #JavaScript #REST (Representational State Transfer) #DevSecOps #DevOps #Security #Code Reviews
Role description
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We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Job Title: API Developer

Clearance required: Minimum - SC - DVed/DV willingness better

Location: Remote working

Contract Inside IR35 on Umbrella

Rate- 440-447GBP/day

Sector: Public

Job Description:

Job spec with top 5 essential skills, desirable skills, and key responsibilities:

   • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality APIs.

   • Collaborate with Architect, Data Engineers, DevSecOps, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver API solutions that meet business needs.

   • Ensure APIs are well-documented, scalable, and maintainable.

   • Implement and manage API security and authentication protocols.

   • Monitor and optimize API performance to ensure high availability and reliability.

   • Debug and resolve issues related to APIs and integration points.

   • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in API development and integration.

   • Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to standards.

   • Work closely with DevOps teams to automate deployment and monitoring processes.

Key Technical Skills:

   • Ability to develop API services, principally (but not limited to) HTTP REST.

   • Ability to define API specifications including OpenAPI.

   • Ability to develop APIs against NFRs such performance, reliability etc.

   • Ability to integrate services with other software components such as data stores, third party software etc.

   • Experience of securing APIs using methods such as Oauth2.0, JWTs etc.

   • Experience of working within an Agile delivery methodology.

   • Ability to program in one or more languages (likely to be python, JavaScript, Go, maybe Java)

   • Experience with producing automated unit tests alongside developed code.

   • Experience of developing containerized solutions.

   • Experience of working with API management platforms.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.

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