API Engineering Manager

API Technical Lead is responsible for defining and communicating a shared technical and architectural vision for a team to help ensure the successful delivery of the Sodexo API First program. She / He will also lead the design and the build of reusable shared API Engineering “Packages” and “Framework”, all along the ‘API Products’ life cycle.

He / she is proficient in the latest API-based Technology, Protocols, Tools, Architecture and Engineering practices, and he / she is able to drive and influence of the API first approach across Sodexo.

Responsibilities :

• Developing and executing a comprehensive API technical strategy that aligns with organizational goals.
• Leading and mentoring a team of developers in creating and maintaining APIs.
• Ensuring high standards of API quality and adherence to best practices within the team.
• Collaborating with other Global and Regional Technical Leads from Sodexo Data Hub (especially from Integration Hub) and Project delivery teams to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain API-based solutions.
• Assisting in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, and estimates.
• Preparing design templates, manuals and other documentation that will help deliver high quality integration solutions.
• Participating in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code.
• Packaging and supporting the deployment of releases.
• Designing, refining, and tuning integrations between applications.
• Analyzing and resolving technical problems related to API integrations or API management platforms .
• Defining and adhering to high-quality API development principles to enable development teams to deliver API solutions on time and on budget.
• Providing third-level support to the API Management and API Factory team .
• Lead the design and development of highly scalable, robust and secure APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Ensure the quality of APIs through design reviews, code reviews, and the creation of test plans and test cases.
• Manage API documentation to ensure it is comprehensive, up-to-date, and accessible to internal teams and partners.
• Monitor API usage and performance, and troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise .

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