API & Application Backend Engineer

Job Title: API & Application Backend Engineer

Location: Bay Area, CA

Job Type: Founding Level SWE, Full Time

Salary: $200K+

Job ID: 7333

SherlockTalent is Hiring: API & Application Backend Engineer

Do you have a passion for building scalable APIs, streamlining data flow, and coordinating the backbone of modern applications? SherlockTalent is seeking an API & Application Backend Engineer to develop and maintain robust application layer APIs, facilitate seamless platform integrations, and manage background jobs and AI agent coordination.

Core Strengths:

• Primary Focus: Application Layer Development
• Secondary Focus: API Development & Background Job Management

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement RESTful or GraphQL APIs to support both internal operations and external integrations.
• Develop endpoints for seamless integrations with Slack, Salesforce, and other platforms, ensuring data consistency across systems (in collaboration with the Full-Stack Engineer).
• Manage and optimize background workers and asynchronous job processing using tools such as RabbitMQ, Celery, or Kafka.
• Pull ingested data into the application database and manage its flow to ensure efficient and secure operations.
• Integrate AI models and agents into the application layer to enhance intelligent system capabilities (in collaboration with the Data Scientist).
• Lead strategic decisions regarding API and queue stack selection, ensuring alignment with overall system design and business objectives.
• Collaborate with the Infrastructure & Data Engineer and Full-Stack Platform Engineer to support integrations and maintain platform consistency.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience designing and implementing APIs using RESTful or GraphQL principles.
• Proficiency in managing asynchronous job processing with tools like RabbitMQ, Celery, or Kafka.
• Familiarity with integrating applications with external platforms such as Slack and Salesforce.
• Strong understanding of database interaction and data flow optimization within applications.
• Knowledge of AI model integration and experience working with data scientists to bring AI functionality into applications.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and align API architecture with broader system goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong background in programming languages like Python, Node.js, or Java for API development.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Why Join Us?

At SherlockTalent, you’ll play a pivotal role in building the foundation of innovative platforms that harness the power of modern APIs, intelligent integrations, and AI capabilities. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration, excellence, and technical leadership.

Apply Now: Take the next step in your career and become a key contributor to SherlockTalent’s engineering team. Let’s create the future together!

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