Senior Distributed Systems Engineer – API Platforms & Integrations

About the Opportunity

We’re seeking a highly motivated backend engineer to help build a next-generation API platform and integration marketplace that enables secure, real-time connectivity across enterprise systems and external partners.

This team is modernizing how critical business data is exchanged by transitioning traditional workflows into scalable, API-driven services that improve speed, reliability, synchronization, and security. The environment is highly collaborative, cloud-focused, and engineering-driven, with an emphasis on modern architecture and continuous innovation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex backend challenges, working across multiple technologies, and contributing to systems that operate at enterprise scale.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs supporting high-volume, real-time transactions
• Build and enhance API integration frameworks used by internal and external consumers
• Contribute to distributed systems architecture with a focus on resiliency, observability, and performance
• Collaborate with engineering teams to modernize legacy integration patterns into API-first solutions
• Optimize data flow and interoperability between enterprise platforms and partner applications
• Participate in CI/CD automation, cloud deployments, and infrastructure improvements
• Troubleshoot production issues related to scalability, latency, concurrency, and system reliability

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend or software engineering experience in enterprise environments
• Strong experience building and maintaining distributed or large-scale backend systems
• Hands-on experience developing RESTful APIs and service integrations
• Professional experience with multiple programming languages, including combinations of:
  • Java
  • Golang
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • JavaScript
• Experience working in cloud-native environments using AWS and/or Azure
• Understanding of scalable system design, fault tolerance, and performance optimization
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to discuss technical decisions and tradeoffs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Exposure to GraphQL or event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with Angular or modern frontend frameworks
• Experience with Oracle, SQL, or large-scale data processing environments
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools or engineering automation workflows

What Makes This Role Interesting

• High-visibility engineering initiatives with real business impact
• Opportunity to shape modern API and integration architecture
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation and technical growth
• Complex engineering challenges involving scalability, real-time systems, and enterprise integrations

Interview Process

Candidates should be comfortable participating in an in-person interview process as part of the final selection stages.

The salary range for this position is $70/hr to $80/hr. Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.