API Engineer

Bristol, UK (Hybrid - 2/3 days in office)

£50,000 - £60,000 + bonus

The Role: A FTSE 250 business in the heart of Bristol are building out a new Business Automation team to leverage technology to empower their industry. As an API Engineer, you will support the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of toolsets that drive improvements and efficiencies through integration and automation technologies.

API Engineer key responsibilities:

• Design and deliver scalable, efficient features adhering to best practices in security, architecture, and data governance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align products with technology and business strategies.
• Participate in reviews, identify enhancement opportunities, and champion innovation.
• Drive agile processes by prioritising and refining the product backlog.
• Establish and uphold team standards, best practices, and development workflows.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation.

API Engineer technical experience:

• 2+ years of experience in software engineering roles such as Data Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Integration Engineer.
• Experience building enterprise API Gateway solutions (Rest or GraphQL).
• Proficiency in SQL, NoSQL, or MQL.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.

What You'll Get in Return

• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days' paid holiday plus an annual holiday buying scheme and additional days for long service
• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions between 5% and 11%
• Health and wellbeing benefits including a Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing platform, and Gym benefit
• Enhanced Family Leave with 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Additional benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, and a discounts portal