API Platform Developer II

Smile Doctors

$85K — $110K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma required.
  • 3 years of experience in modern .NET software engineering, including 1 year focused on Azure Functions.
  • Intermediate knowledge of C# / .NET 8, PowerShell 7+, and JSON/YAML for configurations.
  • Familiar with Azure services like Functions, API Management (APIM), Azure SQL, and Application Insights.
  • Experienced in SQL for writing queries and managing stored procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain Azure Functions using the .NET 8 isolated worker model.
  • Design REST APIs with OpenAPI-first principles alongside clear documentation.
  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity.
  • Implement stored procedures for data access against Azure SQL Managed Instance.
  • Integrate Azure services such as Application Insights and Secret Management for robust functionality.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Short and long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan for retirement savings.
  • 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year, plus paid holidays.
  • Discounts on braces and clear aligners for you and your family members.
Full Job Description
We're seeking an API Platform Developer II to join our growing team.

The API Platform Developer II is responsible for building and supporting an enterprise API platform on Azure Functions and Azure API Management. This position delivers well-tested API capabilities, maintaining reliable operations, and improving developer experience through clear patterns and documentation.

How you'll make us better:

  • Build and maintain Azure Functions using the .NET 8 isolated worker model and HTTP triggers
  • Design and deliver REST APIs using OpenAPI-first principles with clear annotations and documentation
  • Actively leverage AI-assisted development tools to optimize day-to-day work
  • Implement stored procedure-based data access against Azure SQL Managed Instance, including read-replica patterns where appropriate
  • Apply caching strategies to improve performance and reliability
  • Build and maintain shared libraries for common capabilities
  • Assist with architecture decisions and capture key choices in lightweight Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
  • Improve performance and reliability by applying established patterns
  • Integrate with Azure services including Application Insights, Key Vault, Blob Storage, and Azure Identity
  • Analyze and document existing MSSQL schemas to understand entity relationships, constraints, and data flows
  • Develop and refine SQL queries and stored procedures so API responses are accurate, performant, and aligned to business logic
  • Partner with data owners and DBAs to validate assumptions, coordinate model changes, and troubleshoot performance issues when needed
  • Create reusable query templates and schema references to speed onboarding and improve consistency across services.
  • Assess the impact of schema changes on existing APIs and coordinate versioning or data-access updates as needed
  • Configure and maintain Azure API Management (APIM), including backend routing, policies, and subscription management
  • Maintain APIM configuration for backend setup and policy updates, following established patterns and change controls
  • Support API versioning for non-breaking changes and coordinate breaking changes that require new versions
  • Implement throttling and rate limiting per subscription and operation
  • Maintain APIM API definitions and ensure OpenAPI specifications stay in sync with deployed endpoints
  • Monitor and troubleshoot API health and performance using Application Insights and APIM analytics
  • Support external partner onboarding by provisioning APIM subscriptions and maintaining required mappings/records
  • Maintain GitHub Actions workflows for build/test, OpenAPI generation, and multi-environment deployments
  • Use deployment slots with controlled production swap patterns
  • Support deployments across DEV and PROD environments by following the established release process
  • Troubleshoot deployments and improve deployment automation scripts


Your special skills:

  • Familiarity with authentication/identity such as Managed Identity and common credential flows used in Azure
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools to support coding, testing, refactoring, and documentation
  • Familiarity with cashing strategies such as in-memory and Redis


Prerequisites for success:
  • High School diploma required
  • Three (3) years of experience in a modern .NET software engineering position with one (1) year of experience building and supporting workloads on Azure Functions required
  • Intermediate knowledge of C# / .NET 8, PowerShell 7+, and JSON/YAML for configuration Intermediate knowledge of Azure services used in production such as Functions, API Management (APIM), Azure SQL, Key Vault, and Application Insights
  • Intermediate knowledge of Visual Studio 2026 or VS Code, Git & GitHub (Actions, OIDC), Azure CLI, Postman or similar API testing tools
  • Intermediate knowledge of SQL, including writing queries and working with stored procedures to support API data access


We saved the best for last.

In exchange for the dynamic contribution you'll bring to our team, we offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • 3 weeks paid time off in your first year + paid holidays
  • Discounts on braces and clear aligners for you and your family members


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