<h2>Overview</h2>We are designing the grid of the future!  We are seeking a skilled Backend Engineer with experience building customer facing API services to join our data engineering team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain API Services that our clients will use to pull several major and potentially large scale data sets. You will work to implement efficient data solutions to ensuring data quality, reliability, and accessibility of data to our clients, both internal and external.<h2>Responsibilities</h2>How you can make an impact:<ul> <li>Design, develop, and deploy client-facing APIs that adhere to industry standards and best practices</li> <li>Create and manage API policies for security, throttling, caching, and transformation</li> <li>Build reusable integration components, connectors, and custom adapters</li> <li>Implement OAuth, SAML, JWT, and other security protocols for API authentication and authorization</li> <li>Develop API documentation and resources for external client developers</li> <li>Monitor API performance and troubleshoot integration issues</li> <li>Collaborate with client teams to understand integration requirements and provide solutions</li> <li>Participate in API governance initiatives and ensure compliance with standards</li> <li>Support the onboarding of new API consumers and partners</li> <li>Drive performance optimization for latency-sensitive API services at scale</li> <li>Document APIs and system architecture for internal and external consumers</li> <li>Implement security best practices and data protection measures</li> <li>Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code</li> <li>Optimize application performance and address scalability challenges</li> <li>Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback</li> <li>Troubleshoot and resolve production issues</li></ul> <h2>Qualifications</h2>Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:<ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience</li> <li>5+ years of experience in backend development and API design</li> <li>4+ years of hands-on experience with at least one enterprise API management platform (MuleSoft, Apigee, Kong, or Axway)</li> <li>Strong understanding of API gateway architecture, proxy development, and lifecycle management</li> <li>Knowledge of API monitoring, analytics, and developer portal functionality</li> <li>Strong proficiency in backend languages (Python, Java, Go)</li> <li>Background in SaaS product development or enterprise software</li> <li>Experience with database systems (SQL and/or NoSQL)</li> <li>Knowledge of API design principles and microservice architecture</li> <li>Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes)</li> <li>Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines</li> <li>Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail</li> <li>Excellent communication and collaboration abilities</li> <li>Proficiency in related technologies: JSON/XML, OpenAPI/Swagger, OAuth, JWT</li> <li>Experience supporting client-facing integrations in production environments</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul> <li>Experience with cloud platforms (AWS)</li> <li>Strong proficiency in Python</li> <li>Knowledge of message queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)</li> <li>Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)</li> <li>Experience with monitoring and observability tools</li></ul> Lead the change!  Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through advanced energy intelligence.  For more than half a century, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe providing consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As leaders in the renewables space, we are focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid.   Join us in making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can transform the future of energy.   How we support you:<ul> <li>Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you.</li> <li>Generous PTO and paid holidays</li> <li>MyShare Employee Ownership Program</li> <li>Work with industry leaders</li> <li>401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)</li> <li>Flexible Work including hybrid and remote possibilities based on position.</li></ul>  Location: This position is open to remoteTravel:  Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less) EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster If you are interested in applying for employment with EPE and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to: applicationassistance@epeconsulting.com Third-Party Recruiting NotificationEPE does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to EPE via our career page or to any of our managers or employees will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency. EPE will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency without a previously signed third-party agreement and has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Talent Acquisition team. #LI-ML1

A leader in grid reliability and resiliency, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe for over 50 years. EPE&rsquo;s client-centric approach delivers unmatched expertise throughout the project lifecycle, with a platform of comprehensive services and proprietary solutions spanning utility engineering, grid and resource integration, reliability and compliance, digitalization, and grid analytics, as well as innovative software partnership with its sister company ENER-I.AI, Inc. Committed to designing and developing the grid of the future, EPE&rsquo;s highly experienced team of detail-oriented consultants are passionate about helping clients address complex engineering and grid modeling challenges, bridge gaps, and gain visibility into the evolving complexities of the grid. Learn more about EPE at epeconsulting.com

Senior Backend Engineer – API Services

<h2>Overview</h2>We are designing the grid of the future!&nbsp; We are seeking a skilled Backend Engineer with experience building customer facing API services to join our data engineering team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain API Services that our clients will use to pull several major and potentially large scale data sets. You will work to implement efficient data solutions to ensuring data quality, reliability, and accessibility of data to our clients, both internal and external.<h2>Responsibilities</h2>How&nbsp;you can make an impact:<ul> <li>Design, develop, and deploy client-facing APIs that adhere to industry standards and best practices</li> <li>Create and manage API policies for security, throttling, caching, and transformation</li> <li>Build reusable integration components, connectors, and custom adapters</li> <li>Implement OAuth, SAML, JWT, and other security protocols for API authentication and authorization</li> <li>Develop API documentation and resources for external client developers</li> <li>Monitor API performance and troubleshoot integration issues</li> <li>Collaborate with client teams to understand integration requirements and provide solutions</li> <li>Participate in API governance initiatives and ensure compliance with standards</li> <li>Support the onboarding of new API consumers and partners</li> <li>Drive performance optimization for latency-sensitive API services at scale</li> <li>Document APIs and system architecture for internal and external consumers</li> <li>Implement security best practices and data protection measures</li> <li>Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code</li> <li>Optimize application performance and address scalability challenges</li> <li>Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback</li> <li>Troubleshoot and resolve production issues</li></ul>&nbsp;<h2>Qualifications</h2>Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:<ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience</li> <li>5+ years of experience in backend development and API design</li> <li>4+ years of hands-on experience with at least one enterprise API management platform (MuleSoft, Apigee, Kong, or Axway)</li> <li>Strong understanding of API gateway architecture, proxy development, and lifecycle management</li> <li>Knowledge of API monitoring, analytics, and developer portal functionality</li> <li>Strong proficiency in backend languages (Python, Java, Go)</li> <li>Background in SaaS product development or enterprise software</li> <li>Experience with database systems (SQL and/or NoSQL)</li> <li>Knowledge of API design principles and microservice architecture</li> <li>Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes)</li> <li>Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines</li> <li>Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail</li> <li>Excellent communication and collaboration abilities</li> <li>Proficiency in related technologies: JSON/XML, OpenAPI/Swagger, OAuth, JWT</li> <li>Experience supporting client-facing integrations in production environments</li></ul>&nbsp;Preferred Qualifications&nbsp;<ul> <li>Experience with cloud platforms (AWS)</li> <li>Strong proficiency in Python</li> <li>Knowledge of message queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)</li> <li>Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)</li> <li>Experience with monitoring and observability tools</li></ul>&nbsp;Lead the change!&nbsp;&nbsp;Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through&nbsp;advanced energy intelligence.&nbsp;&nbsp;For more than half a century, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe providing consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As leaders in the renewables space, we are focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid. &nbsp;&nbsp;Join us in making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can transform the future of energy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How we support you:<ul> <li>Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for&nbsp;you.</li> <li>Generous PTO and paid holidays</li> <li>MyShare Employee Ownership Program</li> <li>Work with industry leaders</li> <li>401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)</li> <li>Flexible Work including hybrid and remote possibilities based on position.</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;Location: This position is open to remoteTravel:&nbsp; Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less)&nbsp;EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links:&nbsp;EEOC is the Law Poster&nbsp;If you are interested in applying for employment with EPE and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to:&nbsp;applicationassistance@epeconsulting.com&nbsp;Third-Party Recruiting NotificationEPE does not accept unsolicited resumes from&nbsp;third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to EPE via our career page or to any of our managers or employees will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency.&nbsp;EPE will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency&nbsp;without a previously signed third-party agreement&nbsp;and has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Talent Acquisition team.&nbsp;#LI-ML1

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