API Developer

Summary

Join VetsEZ as a recent graduate developer team lead with RESTful API experience to contribute to a crucial development initiative. Lead a team of interns, mentor and coach them in API development, manage their work, and ensure quality control. Design, code, test, and debug using various programming languages and modern techniques. Become proficient in technologies like Git, JSON, API testing tools, and Jira. The role requires experience leading development teams, object-oriented programming, and either RESTful APIs or SQL. Excellent problem-solving skills, teamwork abilities, and familiarity with agile methodologies are essential. A Federal Government clearance is required.

Requirements

• Experience leading a development team including developers and testers
• Experience with objected oriented programming (Java, Python etc.) and either RESTful APIs or SQL. Experience with all three preferred
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-stakeholder, Agile, and DevSecOps environment
• Ability to obtain a Federal Government clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of interns/college students by providing API development mentorship and coaching, managing work progress/output, ensuring quality control, and managing staff schedule under the guidance of VetsEZ’s program development lead
• Designing, code, test, and debug a variety of programming languages using the latest programming techniques
• Learn and become proficient with related technologies in the development lifecycle including Git and version control, JSON, API testing tools, and Jira

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or declared major in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Utilization of Git and version control a plus
• Experience with JSON a plus
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, Swagger, etc. a plus
• Experience with JIRA a plus

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k with Employer Match
• Corporate Laptop
• PTO + Federal Holidays
• Training opportunities
• Remote work options