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Senior API Engineer

Metro Bank, Holborn, Camden

Senior API Engineer

Salary Not Specified

Metro Bank, Holborn, Camden

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted today, 20 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 5771ea49721d48aea2b7f1fdda2f0aac

Full Job Description

  • Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of API solutions using Kong and other API Gateway technologies
  • Spearhead the migration from APIGEE to our new technology stack using Kong and Microservices
  • Review and approve RESTful API integrations, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and coding standards. You will rationalise and simplify solutions before and during their build.
  • Oversee OpenBanking integrations and provide guidance to implementation teams
  • Mentor and guide engineers as required, working with the Chapter Lead to ensure appropriate guidelines, standards and processes are in place and applied consistently
  • Drive continuous improvement in software development processes, tools, and methodologies
  • Minimise the creation of any new technical debt by managing delivery priorities with long term stability and simplification in mind
  • Present technical concepts to stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
  • Encourage and participate in experimentation & innovation within the chapter and across teams to solve complex technical challenges

    Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
  • Experience in software development/engineering and solution design at a senior level, working with Architecture and alongside multiple technology disciplines, including creation and maintenance of technical documentation and knowledge repositories
  • Strong proficiency in API Gateway technologies, particularly Kong and APIGEE
  • Extensive experience with REST integration patterns
  • Familiarity with OpenBanking standards and integrations
  • Experience working with onshore and offshore teams and working in an environment that includes 3rd party vendors and suppliers
  • Ability to troubleshoot and work with multiple teams to determine root cause of issues by supporting the investigation of code and data
  • Evidence of taking a personal level of ownership that has seen you going over and above to meet deadlines and deliver the best outcomes
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience communicating with stakeholders at all levels
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)

    We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
  • We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!).
  • We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.