API Solution Architect - Node.JS

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced API Solution Architect with strong expertise in Node.js to design, develop, and optimize scalable API-driven solutions. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and business stakeholders, to architect and implement secure, high-performing, and reusable APIs that enable seamless integration across platforms and applications. This is a remote, work at home opportunity in the US.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and architecture of RESTful and GraphQL APIs leveraging Node.js and modern frameworks.

Define API standards, guidelines, and best practices for scalability, reusability, and performance.

Collaborate with product owners, developers, and integration teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Ensure API solutions are aligned with enterprise integration strategy and cloud-native architecture.

Implement authentication/authorization mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, SSO, etc.) and enforce API security standards.

Design and deliver agentic API migration factories using chained LLM-driven pipelines with human-gate PR reviews.

Author and govern custom GitHub Copilot skills as reusable delivery artifacts

Establish OAS-first developer workflow playbooks across a NestJS/Fastify/Express Lambda serverless stack.

Oversee API lifecycle management including design, documentation, versioning, deployment, and monitoring.

Evaluate and integrate with API management platforms (e.g., Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft).

Guide teams on microservices architecture, event-driven patterns, and asynchronous communication models.

Conduct performance reviews, scalability testing, and ensure APIs meet SLAs.

Mentor development teams on Node.js, API frameworks, and architectural principles.

Required qualifications for this position include:

8+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in solution architecture.

Strong proficiency in Node.js, Express.js (or Nest.js), and JavaScript/TypeScript.

Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale API solutions.

Deep understanding of REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSockets.

Hands-on experience with API security, rate limiting, throttling, and caching strategies.

Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated API testing.

Experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL).

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Understanding of software engineering principles and processes (e.g., Lean, Agile, DevOps) and continuous improvement through measurement.

Preferred Qualifications For This Position Include

Certification in Cloud Architecture (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect, Google Cloud Platform Architect).

Experience with API monetization and developer portals.

Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, ELK, Datadog).

Background in financial services, healthcare, or large-scale enterprise systems is a plus.