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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$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to innovate and deliver high-quality software solutions. Collaborate in an Agile environment, leveraging modern technologies to enhance product functionality and customer satisfact...

New Jersey, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by designing and maintaining advanced IT infrastructure platforms, ensuring reliability and security. Collaborate with teams to optimize solutions, automate processes, and enhance...

United StatesRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Champion innovation as you transform vast infrastructure data into AI solutions. Build cutting-edge computer vision models and LLM-powered agents while driving projects from prototype to production, i...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $160K *

Invent intelligent solutions by transforming extensive US infrastructure data into practical AI models. Join a dynamic team focused on leveraging computer vision and LLMs to enhance customer interacti...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Transform your career as a senior software engineer, leading projects and mentoring teams. Drive software quality and innovation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful so...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$135K - $160K *

Join a team that's dedicated to innovating AI infrastructure, enhancing agent memory, and ensuring reliable performance across customer interactions while delivering exceptional service at scale...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance secure coding and DevSecOps practices. You'll deploy SAST, DAST, and IAST tools, conduct threat modeling, and integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $110K *

Join a team that's dedicated to developing high-quality software solutions using .NET technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain scalable applications whi...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$240K - $300K *

Lead the charge in building a full-stack AI platform for enterprises, enhancing workspaces, security, and billing systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver refined, user-centric feat...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$100K - $120K *

Partner with us to develop robust applications supporting critical incident response, enhancing cybersecurity for government entities. Drive innovation by designing, integrating, and troubleshooting s...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a team focused on critical software solutions to support government cyber incident response. Drive software development, troubleshoot issues, and integrate new technologies to enhance security me...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower innovation as a Senior Software Engineer in R&D, leading high-impact projects and integrating cutting-edge software solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance engineering capabilitie...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Transform the payments landscape by building robust financial APIs and workflows. Join a passionate team to drive innovation in money movement, ensuring scalability, reliability, and accuracy for busi...

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Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $120K *

Elevate user experiences by developing scalable, intuitive interfaces for AI-powered applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create secure, high-performing solutions that enhance agen...

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $120K *

Innovate user experiences as a Senior UI Angular Developer, crafting scalable, AI-driven applications. Collaborate across teams to deliver secure, high-performing interfaces that enhance agentic AI us...

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Elevate your career by shaping customer messaging platforms across email, SMS, and push notifications. Lead technical strategy, ensure compliance, and collaborate with teams to deliver reliable, brand...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $120K *

Join a team that's driving innovation in insurance technology by developing and optimizing Guidewire InsuranceSuite solutions for diverse clients. Your expertise will empower effective collaboration a...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $198K *

Lead the charge in product delivery, ensuring timely execution of strategic initiatives and client commitments. Drive revenue growth by managing end-to-end processes, from evaluation to go-live, while...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$173K - $222K *

Lead the design and scalability of data pipelines, influencing the technical direction of our data infrastructure while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize data for analytics...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$172K - $209K *

Lead the charge in architecting and developing cutting-edge Cloud Infrastructure management systems. Design innovative workflows and collaborate across teams to enhance reliability and scalability wit...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$172K - $209K *

Drive the development of scalable cloud infrastructure management systems. You'll architect and enhance tools that support efficient operations, collaborating across teams to innovate solutions for AI...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Engineer robust backend systems for financial applications, tackling payments, fraud detection, and compliance. Collaborate with a skilled team to design, build, and optimize features, ensuring reliab...

United StatesRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$118K - $219K *

Engage in designing and building scalable enterprise software solutions, focusing on cloud-native applications and microservices. Collaborate across teams to deliver secure, resilient platforms that e...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$118K - $219K *

Unlock your potential as a Lead Software Engineer, driving innovation in scalable enterprise solutions. Collaborate across teams to design secure, resilient APIs and cloud-native applications that enh...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$173K - $222K *

Optimize data pipelines by designing, building, and scaling data ingestion processes and technical infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust data availability for anal...

Carlsbad, CARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

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.