API Integrations Engineer / Back End Developer
Location: Hybrid (HQ in Wales)
Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
Salary Range: £60000-65000 per annum
The Company:
* A highly innovative AI start-up that uses advanced natural language processing and machine learning to power a globally unique software tool
* Similar to the adaptive nature of ChatGPT, their Large Language Model showcases temporal dynamics honed over five years of research & development
* Continuously learning and updating, their model provides real-time information and proactive recommendations, setting a standard for accuracy and responsiveness
* The end product is a software platform that captures, refines, and delivers highly intuitive information on demand, precisely where how and when it is needed by the user
The Opportunity:
This company is a start-up with a phenomenal track record of growth since launch. Following four years of focussed R&D, and two years of operational success, they have already secured many commercial relationships with top brands in their field.
Their innovative AI powered solution is changing how large enterprise organisations approach corporate memory and risk assessment creation. Intrinsic to the growth and success of this company is their ability to integrate with software from across the B2B enterprise ecosystem.
We are looking for a back-end software engineer with experience in integrations and open API development to play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining our Application API. The Integrations Engineer will collaborate closely with our other software engineers and data scientists to deliver high-quality, scalable and maintainable solutions.
The Role:
* Active participation in design and architecture discussions, providing technical guidance, and ensuring best practices are followed
* Developing and enhancing our API product for both internal and external consumption
* Writing efficient, modular, and testable code that meets high-quality standards
* Collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
* Providing technical guidance and knowledge sharing with junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth
* Participating in code reviews to maintain code quality and ensure consistency across the team
* Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and other technical challenges
* Writing unit and integration tests using Jest and other testing frameworks to ensure software reliability
* Utilizing Docker and Kubernetes for containerization, deployment, and orchestration of applications
* Troubleshooting and debugging issues across the software stack and providing timely resolutions
* Staying up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation within the team
The Candidate:
* A software engineer comfortable focussing on third-party integrations
* Integration experience with enterprise software third-party APIs
* Implementation of Node.js Restful APIs for live customer facing environments
* Writing clear API documentation for generation of OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
* Strong production typescript and js experience
* Node.js experience
* OpenAPI/Swagger documentation writing
* Unit Test development in Jest.js
* Mysql
* Software engineering best practices.
* Git
* Experience with Python API frameworks
* Containerisation and Docker
* Integration Test writing
* TypeORM or other similar Object Relationship management framework (e.g Active Record)
* Specific experience with Autodesk construction cloud, and Microsoft Graph API a plus but not required
The Culture:
This business is a remote friendly organisation open to candidates from across the UK, but at least some time each month will be required in their Wales head office to foster relationships and collaboration.
They can offer flexible hours around family or healthcare commitments as the role is primarily outcome based.
They encourage growth and learning at every opportunity with dedicated time for training and professional development, and funding and support available for training and education.