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Backend Services / API Developer

  • Location: Irving, 75063
  • Salary: $49.22 - $54.22 / hour
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 9 months ago

Position: Backend Services / API Developer
Location: Irving, TX
Term: 6 months

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
  • Design APIs, develop shippable code, documentation, and unit test new features for digital products.
  • Works with fellow API Developers, Team Leads, Architects to deliver features through the creation of re-usable RESTful APIs.
  • Collaborate with Quality, Product and Cloud Engineering teams to keep digital assets fully functional, secure, and up to date with business needs.
  • Perform pair programming, effectively communicate ideas with the team, assist in systems integration, performance testing and product releases.
  • Implement policies, roles, data access controls, monitoring events, resolve system and data issues for continuous functioning of APIs.

Is this a good fit? (Requirements):
  • 4 years of API / Server-side development experience (Programmer, Backend Services Developers, Middleware Developers, JavaScript, Node.JS, Java, C#, Backend Services Developer, AWS, Lambda, Serverless, MongoDB, Document Storage modeling, RDBMS Storage modeling.).
  • 2 years of experience in cloud platforms (AWS: both traditional EC2 and serverless Lambda), developing micro-services, CI/CD solutions (including Docker), message queue systems and background task management.
  • 2 years of experience in developing NoSQL databases, designing data models and proficient in querying document stores (preferably MongoDB).
  • Knowledge in API security frameworks, token management and user access control including OAuth, JWT, OpenAPI, etc.
  • Demonstrate strong programming skills in Javascript.
  • Experience working with API Gateway, CDNs, API Performance testing, CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools.
  • Ability to work in an Agile / SCRUM environment.
  • Self-directed with a start-up/entrepreneur mindset.
  • Ravenous about learning technology and problem solving.
  • Strong writing and communication skills.

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Candidates will be responsible for following the client's COVID-19 protocols. Please refer to your MATRIX representative for specifics.

About Us

At MATRIX, we expertly match talented professionals with job opportunities to elevate careers. Since 1983, we have placed thousands of professionals at innovative clients across every industry ranging from small startups to Fortune 50 companies. It’s why we’re a top 15 U.S. IT staffing firm and why our consultants rate us well above the industry average. People come to us for a job, and stay with us because of our top-notch consultant care.

For hourly W2 contract roles, MATRIX offers a highly competitive benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, HSA, and 401(k) with pre and post-tax options. Please see https://www.matrixres.com/consultants-overview/benefits-and-payroll for more information. For direct hire placement with our clients, benefits will be offered in accordance with that particular client’s offerings. This may include PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other pre and post-tax options.

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.