Remote API/Data Engineer

We are seeking a highly hands-on Senior API Engineer to support both Platform Engineering and API Engineering functions. In this role, you will work on the APIs that power all firmwide data products and services. This is a 100% coding-focused roleno architectural design work, no SRE responsibilities, and no pure infrastructure-only work. Youll build, enhance, and maintain mission-critical API services while working with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, API Gateway, Java and/or Golang. This is a long-term engagement offering 12+ months with strong potential to extend. W2 employment is required. No C2C, no subcontracting, no 3rd parties. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, test, operate, and maintain high-scale enterprise-level API services. • Build and enhance APIs that support all of the firms data across platform and application teams. • Develop microservices and APIs using Java, Golang, or Python. • Work deeply with AWS services: Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, NLB/ELB, EKS, Cloud Networking, DocumentDB, ElasticSearch. • Contribute within a Domain-based Microservice Architecture. • Automate processes, optimize service integrations, and drive infrastructure improvements for scale, performance, and cost efficiency. • Define standards and best practices for secure, resilient, high-performing distributed systems. • Partner with API developers across teams to deliver new features at scale. • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of critical services: availability, latency, performance, monitoring, capacity planning, and tuning. • Build and maintain infrastructure required for API integration and deployment across on-prem and cloud environments. • Lead root-cause analysis and long-term problem management to prevent recurrence. • Support cross-platform integration efforts and optimize platform capabilities. • Stay current with industry trends, including AI agent technologies that enhance API engineering workflows. Required Skills & Experience • 10+ years of engineering experience building large-scale distributed systems. • Strong hands-on coding with Java and/or Golang (Python acceptable). • Expertise in API architecture & development: REST, GraphQL, gRPC; Spring Boot/Spring Framework. • Deep experience with: AWS services (CLI, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, NLB/ELB, EKS) Kubernetes / container orchestration Terraform or CloudFormation (IaC) Docker, CI/CD, DevOps, Git workflows RDBMS & NoSQL: Postgres, ElasticSearch, DocumentDB • Experience with observability tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, Dynatrace. • Background in large-scale API platforms or high-throughput microservices. • Exposure to AI agent tooling or emerging automation technologies is a plus. Engagement Details • Length: 12-month contract with strong likelihood of extension • Employment Type: W2 Required No C2C, No 3rd Parties • Location: Remote • Focus: 100% hands-on API engineering in a complex AWS + Kubernetes environment After applying to this role, you may receive an invitation from our AI Recruiter, Avery to schedule a virtual meeting to learn more about your background as an initial screening for this role. Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC)connects top talent with exceptional opportunities in IT, Security, Engineering, and Design. From startups to Fortune 500s, we partner with leading companies nationwide. Our AI recruiter, Avery helps streamline the first step of your journeyso we can focus on what matters most: helping you grow. Join us. Let us ELEVATE your career! Irvine Technology Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Irvine Technology Corporation complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.