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API Solution Architect – Node JS

USA, GA, Work-at-HomeRemoteFull-time$106k–$167k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-12
Remote

Core

Design, develop, and modernize enterprise-scale API solutions using Node.js, leading architecture for secure, scalable, and high-performing APIs across cloud-native platforms.

Role type

Senior IC API Solution Architect (Node.js)

Builds

Enterprise API platforms, microservices, and agentic API migration factories utilizing LLM-driven pipelines.

Domain

Cloud-native software engineering and API integration

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, Express, Fastify, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Microservices, Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, API Security (OAuth2, JWT), LLM-driven automation, GitHub Copilot customization

Preferred skills

Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP), Generative AI/LLM orchestration, Event-streaming (Kafka/RabbitMQ), Observability platforms (Datadog/Prometheus/Grafana), API monetization, Global team leadership

Technologies

Node.js, NestJS, Express, Fastify, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, New Relic

Responsibilities

Architect scalable RESTful APIs and GraphQL services; Design agentic API migration factories with LLM pipelines; Author custom GitHub Copilot Skills and AI accelerators; Establish Open API Specification (OAS) workflows; Define enterprise API standards and governance; Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into API-led solutions; Drive cloud-native API architectures; Implement API security best practices; Lead API lifecycle management; Evaluate API management platforms; Guide teams on microservices and event-driven systems; Establish observability and performance frameworks; Provide technical leadership and mentoring; Collaborate on CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with architectural leadership