Canada: Sr API Developer (CANAD004085)

at  ScanSource Canada Inc

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior API Developer’s role is leading the design and implementation of high-performance APIs and integrations. This role’s expertise will be instrumental in ensuring our systems’ scalability, security, and efficiency, significantly impacting our operations.
This role will be pivotal in enabling seamless integration between internal services and 3rd party SAS and APIs, providing ample opportunities for innovation and problem-solving.
This role centers on managing and developing intricate back-end services and integration between services. Your responsibilities encompass building services in an industry-standard way that ensures exceptional performance and responsiveness. You will be a technical leader who contributes rich expertise and provides mentorship and decisive problem-solving skills, empowering you to be an integral part of our collaborative team.

• Lead the design and development of complex APIs that align with business requirements and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, architect, and implement solutions while addressing technical design risks.
• Drive seamless integration of APIs from various third-party web services.
• Build integrations between heterogeneous systems that allow synchronous and asynchronous processing of data.
• Identify and address intricate performance bottlenecks in API code, ensuring optimal system responsiveness and scalability.
• Conduct in-depth testing, debugging, and performance tuning to elevate the reliability of API solutions.
• Implement and enforce robust security measures to safeguard APIs from potential vulnerabilities.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of comprehensive API documentation, setting a standard for clarity and user-friendliness.
• Debug and resolve technical issues in existing APIs and integrations, performing regular maintenance and updates for stability.
• Conducted unit and integration testing and collaborated with QA teams to identify and fix bugs and issues.
• Stay informed of industry trends, technologies, and best practices to improve development processes continuously.
• Contribute to project planning, estimation, and task breakdown, meeting deadlines, and delivering high-quality work.