Manager, API Development

Coinstar

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

The API Manager is responsible for the strategy, design, implementation, and management of the company's API ecosystem. This role involves overseeing the development, maintenance, and documentation of APIs, ensuring they meet the needs of the business. The API Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and external partners, to deliver high-quality API solutions that drive business growth and enhance customer experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in API development and management.
• Proven experience with API management platforms (e.g., Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, Mulesoft).
• Experience in designing and implementing RESTful and SOAP APIs.
• Proficiency in programming languages and frameworks such as .Net, Java, Python, Node.js, or others.
• Strong understanding of API security, including OAuth, JWT, and other authentication mechanisms.
• Experience with cloud services and infrastructure (Azure preferred, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, Docker, Azure Kubernetes Services).
• Experience integrating with and maintaining connections with third-party libraries, SDKs, Webhooks, and APIs.
• Working knowledge of SDLC methodologies with a focus on Agile and Scrum.
• Experience writing and running test suites with CI/CD, including test automation, unit test level TDD, and SAST/DAST.
• Adaptability to work within constraints of existing technology stack, while leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills, both within and across teams.
• Excellent communications skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building financial solutions such as trading platforms, digital wallets, and payment solutions is a plus.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry, managing the secure transit and storage of sensitive data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an API strategy that aligns with the company’s business and reliability objectives.
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and observable APIs.
• Implement and manage API platforms and tools to ensure visibility, monitoring, and proactive alerting across the API ecosystem.
• Establish and enforce API governance policies covering versioning, security, performance, and lifecycle management.
• Define reliability and availability standards (SLIs, SLOs) and drive continuous improvement in uptime and latency.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into reliable API solutions.
• Create and maintain high-quality API documentation and developer guides.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and training to internal teams on API reliability, observability, and best practices.
• Use metrics, tracing, and logging data to analyze API behavior, detect issues, and optimize performance.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging tools and technologies to improve API reliability, scalability, and developer experience.
• Stay current with trends in API design, observability frameworks, and cloud-native architecture.

Benefits

• Three outstanding medical plans to choose from, along with dental and vision insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, and Life Insurance.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with a company-match that immediately vests.
• PTO accruals begin at 18 days per year, plus 10 company holidays and 2 floating holidays annually.
• Paid parental and adoption leave.
• A generous Corporate Matched Giving plan and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Casual and flexible work environment with work from home options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees