Explore API Engineer Jobs

API engineers design, build, and maintain the application programming interfaces that allow software systems to communicate. They help organizations connect services, products, and data through reliable, secure, and well-documented APIs. Browse vetted API Engineer opportunities on Ladders, including roles with compensation of $100,000 or more.

What Does an API Engineer Do?

API engineers develop and integrate interfaces used by web applications, mobile apps, internal platforms, and external partners. Their work may include defining API specifications, writing and testing code, improving performance, managing authentication and authorization, and monitoring services in production. They often collaborate with product managers, software engineers, security teams, and infrastructure specialists.

Skills and Qualifications for API Engineering

Employers commonly seek experience with API design and development, REST or GraphQL, programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript, and tools for testing, version control, and observability. Knowledge of databases, cloud platforms, microservices, security practices, and API documentation can also be valuable. Requirements vary by employer and seniority.

API Engineer Career Opportunities

API engineering roles are available across technology, finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and other industries that rely on connected digital systems. Depending on experience, professionals may pursue senior API engineer, backend engineer, platform engineer, integration architect, or engineering leadership positions.

Find API Engineer Jobs Paying $100K or More

Use Ladders to explore vetted professional opportunities and identify roles that align with your skills, experience, and career goals. Review each listing for its responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details as you search for your next API engineering position.

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$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's designing and building a cutting-edge routing platform for enterprise contact centers. Develop scalable backend services for real-time interaction distribution, ensuring high availa...

New York, NYRemote

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Pioneer the development of a cutting-edge routing engine for enterprise contact centers, ensuring real-time distribution of interactions across various channels. Collaborate with cross-functional team...

Montreal, QCRemote

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Transform enterprise contact centers by developing a cutting-edge routing engine. Design scalable backend services for real-time interaction distribution, ensuring high performance and resilience whil...

Calgary, ABRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's designing and developing a cutting-edge routing engine for enterprise contact centers, ensuring real-time distribution of interactions across various channels while optimizing perfo...

Philadelphia, PARemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Develop and optimize a cutting-edge routing engine for enterprise contact centers, ensuring real-time distribution of interactions across various channels. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to e...

Montreal, QCRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Transform your career by developing cutting-edge routing engines for enterprise contact centers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable, resilient systems that enhance customer eng...

Dallas, TXRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Elevate your career by designing cutting-edge routing engines for enterprise-scale contact centers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable, resilient systems that enhance customer...

Los Angeles, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's redefining contact center technology by developing a cutting-edge routing engine. You'll create scalable solutions for real-time interaction distribution, collaborating across teams...

Chicago, ILRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a dynamic team to design and build a cutting-edge routing platform for enterprise contact centers, ensuring real-time distribution of interactions across various channels while optimizing for per...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Transform enterprise contact center operations by designing and building a cutting-edge routing engine. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure real-time, intelligent distribution of interac...

Houston, TXRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$147K - $210K *

Empower your career with a role focused on developing large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems. Collaborate with teams to enhance cloud technologies and deliver critical services for diverse...

Cambridge, MARemote

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$206K - $260K *

Drive the future of financial technology by designing scalable payment solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational excellence and deliver impactful services that support...

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5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$85K - $170K *

Unlock potential by designing and implementing innovative ServiceNow solutions that enhance enterprise workflows and IT service management, ensuring platform stability and continuous improvement throu...

Mclean, VARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$215K - $269K *

Transform your career by architecting scalable systems in a dynamic engineering environment. As a technical leader, you will guide innovative solutions across multiple teams, ensuring high-performance...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$100K - $120K *

Develop user-facing features and improve systems by leveraging software architecture, APIs, and cloud technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$160K - $190K *

Shape the future of personalized experiences by leading a high-impact ML team. Drive technical direction, design scalable systems, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver innovative...

CanadaRemote

5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$125K - $160K *

Drive client success in our lab network by managing relationships, ensuring renewals, and identifying growth opportunities. Collaborate across teams to enhance processes and improve client experiences...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$178K - $293K *

Pioneer the evolution of enterprise API ecosystems by leading modern integration strategies, ensuring robust security and performance standards, and fostering collaborative engineering teams that driv...

New York, NYRemote

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Join a dynamic team to shape the future of software engineering by leading AI-driven projects, mentoring engineers, and influencing product direction while ensuring high-quality outcomes across multip...

Utah, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$218K - $256K *

Lead the front-end strategy for an advanced trading platform, driving performance improvements across web and mobile clients while mentoring engineers to excel in a fast-paced, innovative environment...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Transform the software development landscape by defining a cohesive end-to-end experience, integrating planning to verification workflows across teams. Lead product strategy and execution, influencing...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Elevate customer success by implementing privacy-first healthcare marketing solutions. As an Implementation Engineer, you'll guide clients through technical setups, ensuring optimal performance and co...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Join the Platform Engineering Team to design and implement innovative solutions across infrastructure, data, and security platforms, leveraging modern technologies to enhance efficiency and security i...

Austin, TXRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $125K *

Champion full-cycle recruiting across diverse GTM functions, partnering with leaders to attract top talent. Utilize innovative strategies and AI tools to enhance efficiency and drive results in a dyna...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate our software engineering capabilities by designing and building modern, cloud-native data pipelines. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure seamless project delivery and advocate for best pr...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is an API engineer?question toggle

    An API engineer builds and maintains application programming interfaces that enable software systems and services to exchange data and functionality.

  • What does an API engineer do day to day?question toggle

    Typical work includes designing API endpoints and specifications, writing and testing code, integrating services, addressing security and performance needs, documenting interfaces, and monitoring APIs in production.

  • What skills are commonly required for API engineer jobs?question toggle

    Employers often look for programming experience, knowledge of API design such as REST or GraphQL, testing and documentation skills, and familiarity with databases, cloud services, security, and distributed systems. Specific requirements depend on the role.

  • How much do API engineers earn?question toggle

    Compensation varies by experience, location, industry, and employer. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more; check individual listings for specific salary information.

  • Where can API engineers find jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    API engineers can browse Ladders for vetted professional opportunities with compensation of $100,000 or more and review listings to find roles that match their qualifications and preferences.