MidGrowing growth
API Architect
Design the connective tissue of modern software
$115,000 – $190,000/yrDefine API standards, gateway strategies, and developer platform architecture.
Highlights
Common tasks
Define REST/GraphQL standards, design API gateways, and plan versioning strategies.
Potential downsides
Breaking change politics, developer experience vs. security tradeoffs, and governance pushback.
Skills
Problem solvingResearchCodingSystems thinkingData analysis
Interests
TechnologyBuilding productsScience
Industries
Tech
Work style
TechnicalIndependentAnalyticalCollaborative
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