Friday, April 17, 2026

Urgent requirement of API Design Lead for Jersey City, NJ / Tampa, FL / Chicago, IL / Palo Alto, CA (Local Candidates Only)

Hi,

This is Diksha Chaudhary working with Novia Infotech. We have the below contract job opportunity with one of our direct clients and would like to check if you have any resources available. Please send across the resume of your consultants along with the contact information at the earliest to diksha.c@noviainfotech.com.

Role: API Design Lead

Location: Jersey City, NJ / Tampa, FL / Chicago, IL / Palo Alto, CA (Local Candidates Only)

Duration: 12+ Months

Primary Skills: API Design, Microservices, AWS

 

Description:

We are seeking an experienced API Architect / API Design Lead to design, standardize, and govern enterprise-grade APIs. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in REST, gRPC, and event-driven architectures, along with strong experience in API governance, developer experience, and lifecycle management.


Key Responsibilities

1. API Design & Architecture

  • Design RESTful, gRPC, and event-driven APIs using industry best practices
  • Define API contracts and specifications using OpenAPI/Swagger, AsyncAPI, or RAML
  • Ensure scalability, security, and performance of APIs

2. Documentation & Developer Experience

  • Create and maintain comprehensive API documentation and usage guides
  • Improve developer experience through versioning, error handling, and discoverability
  • Build mock servers and prototypes for early validation

3. API Governance & Standards

  • Define and enforce API design standards and style guides
  • Establish governance frameworks for API lifecycle management
  • Ensure consistency across enterprise API implementations

4. Collaboration & Requirement Analysis

  • Work with product managers, architects, and engineering teams
  • Translate business requirements into API specifications

5. API Lifecycle Management

  • Manage API lifecycle including versioning, deprecation, and backward compatibility
  • Ensure seamless integration and maintainability

6. Quality & Performance

  • Collaborate with QA teams for API testing and validation
  • Ensure APIs meet performance, security, and reliability standards

7. Continuous Improvement

  • Stay updated with latest API technologies and trends
  • Drive innovation and improvements in API design practices

Required Skills

Core Expertise

  • REST, gRPC, Event-Driven Architecture
  • API Design & Governance

Tools & Technologies

  • OpenAPI / Swagger
  • AsyncAPI / RAML
  • Postman

Architecture

  • Microservices Architecture
  • Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Security

  • OAuth2, JWT, API Keys

Cloud & Platforms

  • AWS (EKS preferred)
  • API Gateways & Developer Portals

DevOps

  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Automated API testing

Additional Requirements

  • Strong communication and documentation skills
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams

Preferred Skills

  • Experience contributing to open-source API tools or standards
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise integration patterns
  • Experience in large-scale distributed systems

 

 

 

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Diksha Chaudhary
US IT Recruiter

www.noviainfotech.com 

E: diksha.c@noviainfotech.com
A: McKinney, TX, 75070

 

 

 

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