Role: API Architect
Location: Gurugram (Hydrid)
Job Type: Permanent
Manager Notes:
Design patterns, microservice architecture, api versioning, java core features, scenarios based questions on system design like payment gateway, ecommerce/banking domain application, genai ,agentic ai ,Blockchain etc.
Job Description:
- Architect, design, develop, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable, and high performance APIs for digital asset platforms.
- Design API-first solutions supporting digital asset custody, trading, wallet services, and external integrations.
- Define API standards, versioning strategies, and documentation to ensure consistency across platforms.
- Implement authentication, authorization, and security controls using industry best practices.
- Build and maintain API integrations between internal microservices and third party systems.
- Optimize APIs for performance, resiliency, and scalability in high throughput environments.
- Collaborate closely with frontend teams, platform engineers, security teams, and architects to deliver end to end solutions.
- Participate in architectural reviews, code reviews, and drive best practices for API design and development.
- Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and ensure high availability of API services.
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards.
API Design & Development
- RESTful API design (resource modeling, versioning, pagination, error handling)
- Strong understanding of HTTP, HTTPS, WebSockets, and API gateways
- OpenAPI / Swagger specifications and API documentation
- Backend Development
Proficiency in one or more languages:
- Java (Spring Boot)
- Node.js (NestJS / Express)
- Python
- Experience with microservices-based architectures
- Strong knowledge of concurrency, performance tuning, and scalable systems
Security & Authentication
- OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT-based authentication
- API security best practices (rate limiting, throttling, encryption, input validation)
- Secrets management and secure configuration handling
Data & Storage
- SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)
- Understanding of data consistency and transactional systems
Cloud & DevOps
- Experience deploying APIs on cloud platforms (AWS)
- Containerization using Docker
- Good to Have / Digital Assets & Blockchain Experience
- Prior experience working on blockchain or distributed ledger platforms
- Understanding of cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and tokenized systems
- Experience integrating with blockchain nodes via RPC/Web3 APIs
- Familiarity with smart contracts, wallets, and transaction lifecycle
- Knowledge of Ethereum, Hyperledger, or similar platforms
- Exposure to fintech, payments, or regulated financial systems
- 10+ years of experience Architect, design, develop, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable, and high performance APIs for digital asset platforms.
- Design API-first solutions supporting digital asset custody, trading, wallet services, and external integrations.
- Define API standards, versioning strategies, and documentation to ensure consistency across platforms.
