API developer

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands.

Solve complex problems - and learn new skills.

Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients.

Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience.

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

Job Title: API Developer

Responsibilities:

Serve as a technical authority on all phases of software development including design, coding, testing, debugging, implementation, and support.

Develop applications, frameworks, and tools for API Core Engineering division to improve developer productivity and SDLC process.

Develop software applications using Node.js technologies and related programming languages (JavaScript or TypeScript)

Develop comprehensive unit tests using Node.js testing frameworks.

Develop CI/CD pipeline tools and frameworks using GitLab, Python, and Shell Scripts

Interact with other development teams within Enterprise to support the adoption of the Core Engineering frameworks we build, help resolve issues surrounding adoption and usage, and support questions or clarifications or issues from the consumer teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

3-5+ years of software development experience using Node.js, JavaScript or TypeScript as programming language.

Experience of Python programming language and scripting languages.

Experience developing comprehensive unit tests using Jest or Mocha or Chai or an equivalent testing framework.

Experience building applications for public cloud platforms, preferably AWS Experience developing API or Microservices using REST a plus.

Experience using DevOps tools and technologies such as GitLab, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.

Experience using source version control (SVC) such as Git.

Experience developing API with GraphQL technologies and API Federation.

Experience in cloud is highly valued; AWS certifications are a big plus.

Location: 100% Remote

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $115,000 - $120,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days (about 2 weeks) of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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Key Skills

• Node.js
• TypeScript
• JavaScript