Api Engineer

Summary

Join Vic.ai, a rapidly growing AI-based SaaS platform, as an API Engineer. You will design, develop, and maintain high-performance APIs for our AI-driven platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create efficient data flows and integration solutions. Implement and maintain automated tests, ensuring reliability. Maintain server environments and establish best practices. Communicate effectively with internal and external partners. This role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 2+ years of software development experience, and strong proficiency in Elixir. Vic.ai offers competitive compensation, benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of commercial software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Elixir programming, with openness to other languages
• Proven ability to design high-performance APIs, particularly in REST and GraphQL
• Experience working in Linux environments, with a solid grasp of shell scripting and server setup
• Strong understanding of relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL) and key-value stores
• Familiarity with iPaaS platforms like Boomi, Workato, and Merge.Dev
• Proficiency in designing robust concurrent background job systems and understanding of concurrency patterns
• Strong knowledge of BEAM performance tuning
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, with internal teams and external partners

Responsibilities

• Develop performant, well-monitored, and well-tested APIs to support Vic.ai’s platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and engineering, to design efficient data flows and integration solutions
• Implement and maintain automated tests across the stack, ensuring a high level of reliability and correctness
• Spin up and maintain server environments, ensuring robust deployment flows and continuous integration
• Design and establish validation, testing, and resilience best practices within the engineering team
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners to drive successful API integrations, particularly with financial ERP platforms
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in API development and cloud architecture

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options
• 401K with an employer match
• Health/vision/dental (including 2 health insurance coverage options that are 100% free for the employee AND family)
• Monthly Wellness stipend
• CitiBike membership
• Generous maternity and paternity leave
• The opportunity to work remotely, including a stipend for your home workstation setup
• Monthly allowance for Office Space (We Work or similar)
• Virtual team-building events & awesome swag
• People-focused culture
• Generous vacation time, family and travel-friendly environment
• Work alongside an enthusiastic, collegial, and driven team in a highly meritocratic environment
• Vic.ai also offers in-person retreats to employees. We love connecting in person as a remote-first company