Senior API Developer

Position Summary:

Equality Health is an Arizona-based population healthcare company focused on improving care delivery for underserved populations through culturally-sensitive programs that improve access, quality, and patient trust. Our mission is to ensure diverse populations receive quality healthcare that improves and enriches their lives. We have developed our product portfolio around centralized technology, services and network designs intended to organize a better healthcare delivery system for cultures that have struggled with integrating into the tradition one-size-fits-all U.S. healthcare system.

The Senior API Developer is skilled in AWS API Gateway and works to develop robust APIs for system integration, connecting a variety of internal and external applications. This individual will create scalable, secure, and efficient API solutions, and will also serve as a knowledge leader in this domain. The Senior API Developer role offers the unique opportunity to lead the charge in an emerging and critical area of our business, setting the standard for API practices and contributing significantly to our growth and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and manage APIs using AWS API Gateway, focusing on system integration.

• Ensure seamless integration of APIs with various internal and external systems, enhancing connectivity and data flow.

• Implement secure, scalable, and maintainable API solutions that meet business needs and technical requirements.

• Work with serverless architectures, particularly AWS Lambda, to optimize API performance.

• Apply best practices in API security, versioning, and lifecycle management.

• Serve as the go to expert for all matters related to API development within the team.

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand integration requirements and provide technical solutions.

• Monitor and analyst API performance metrics, implementing optimizations for high availability and reliability.

• Stay abreast of the latest trends in API development, particularly in the AWS environment.

Required Knowledge, Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in API development, with specific expertise in AWS API Gateway

• Strong understanding of RESTful API principles and best practices

• Proficiency in relevant programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Java

• Experience with AWS services, particularly in serverless architectures

• Strong problem solving abilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences, including executive leaders

Highly Preferred Skills, Abilities & Qualifications:

• Experience with integrating APIs with a variety of platforms and systems

• Knowledge of additional cloud services and API management tools

• AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect, or other similar certifications

Equality Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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