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 *

Transform legal research by enabling AI adoption in law firms. Collaborate with leaders to design effective workflows, enhance vendor partnerships, and build internal AI capabilities, ensuring clients...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$190K - $225K *

Optimize system performance by building scalable, robust services. Collaborate across teams to design public APIs, ensuring high-quality integration for retailers. Mentor others and evolve solutions t...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $130K *

Engage in the design and management of enterprise endpoint technologies, ensuring security and efficiency across over 1,000 devices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance endpoint perform...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$160K - $200K *

Design and build innovative web applications and APIs, taking ownership of projects from architecture to deployment. Collaborate with a dynamic team to leverage AI tools and deliver impactful solution...

New York, NYRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$117K - $161K *

Elevate your career by designing and optimizing scalable data solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform complex data into actionable insights, ensuring high standards of quality...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$124K - $166K *

Unlock potential by designing and maintaining automated data pipelines, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for analytical reporting. Collaborate with teams to enhance data workflows and deliver...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Join us to lead innovative data engineering projects, optimizing data pipelines across clinical and research sectors. Collaborate globally with R&D teams to enhance data quality and compliance, levera...

Philadelphia, PARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Join our dynamic team to shape enterprise-grade data pipelines, leveraging your ETL skills in a collaborative environment. You'll assess workflows, create reusable pipelines, and support data science...

Mclean, VARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate data engineering capabilities by designing robust ETL/ELT workflows, ensuring data quality, and implementing scalable solutions on AWS and Kubernetes. Collaborate with teams to optimize perfor...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$98K - $155K *

Unlock potential by enhancing cloud communication systems, optimizing architectures, and leading AI integrations. Thrive in a dynamic environment while mentoring teams and resolving complex issues acr...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$172K - $225K *

Champion innovative solutions and elevate our engineering teams' capabilities by mentoring and guiding strategic product developments, enhancing performance, and ensuring customer satisfaction through...

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3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Drive the technical vision for mobile app development, mentoring a team while ensuring high-quality releases and innovative solutions aligned with public safety missions. Work on complex Android archi...

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Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $120K *

Deliver exceptional technical support while managing device lifecycles and improving IT processes. As the first IT presence outside North America, you'll shape global support operations and contribute...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$186K - $218K *

Unlock potential by leading frontend development for crypto payment solutions, enhancing user experiences across platforms, and mentoring junior engineers to drive performance and reliability in high...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Champion the search for engineering leaders by guiding full-cycle recruitment, defining role expectations, engaging passive candidates, and advising stakeholders to make strategic hiring decisions in...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$121K - $240K *

Engage finance teams by developing AI-driven tools that enhance analysis, streamline close activities, and improve data accessibility. Collaborate with stakeholders to create impactful solutions that...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

Elevate your impact by leading innovative software projects, mentoring talent, and enhancing system resilience. You’ll drive technical excellence and collaboration, shaping our product's evolution in...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$92K - $115K *

Engineer robust end-to-end test automation frameworks using Playwright. Collaborate across teams to enhance QA capabilities, leveraging AI tools for efficient testing and maintenance, while mentoring...

Pittsburgh, PARemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $120K *

Partner with us to enhance and optimize the Edifecs platform, ensuring efficient EDI transaction processing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and improve system performance in a...

Texas, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$121K - $145K *

Champion innovative solutions by building custom software for partners, engaging stakeholders, and defining architectural roadmaps. Drive efficiency and customer success through collaborative developm...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$180K - $220K *

Empower growth by managing strategic technology accounts, driving Enterprise AI initiatives, and building executive relationships. Lead account strategy, revenue performance, and collaboration with cr...

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1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$93K - $141K *

Innovate data solutions by building and maintaining robust pipelines that enhance healthcare data products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and reliability in data delivery...

Framingham, MARemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$162K - $211K *

Join a dynamic engineering team to build and maintain production platforms, driving architectural decisions and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring system reliability and integration with IT Sec...

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$158K - $295K *

Transform the content management platform by leading engineering teams, shaping technical strategy, and ensuring scalable architecture while driving innovation in editorial workflows and AI integratio...

New York, NYRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$120K - $150K *

Unlock potential by embedding with customers to drive technical adoption and outcomes. Leverage your enterprise experience to build, deploy, and troubleshoot solutions while fostering trust with execu...

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6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 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.