Job Details

As a Senior (API) Integration Engineer with our Cincinnati, Ohio client, you are a leader by example and a subject matter expert in designing, building, and integrating APIs and distributed systems. You will work closely with client stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams todesign scalable integration solutions that connect systems, move data reliably, and enable business outcomes.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys greenfield and modernization work, understands enterprise integration challenges, and can translate business needs into robust, well-governed API solutions. Engineers tend to have longer tenures and higher retention rates because the work is challenging and rewarding, the engineering culture is strong, and we invest deeply in our people.

Location: Hybrid 2-3x/week onsite

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on API strategy, integration patterns, and system design
• Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs and integration services
• Lead technical discussions around API standards, versioning, security, and governance
• Mentor and upskill consultants and client engineering teams
• Translate business and integration requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Proactively identify integration risks, performance bottlenecks, and failure points
• Communicate complex integration concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrate and teach best practices related to API design, CI/CD, DevOps, and test automation
• Stay current on emerging technologies including cloud-native integration, event-driven architectures, and AI-enabled workflows
• Thrive in environments with close collaboration across engineering, product, QA, and architecture roles
• Be someone clients trust and rely on regardless of title or seniority

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience building and supporting API-driven and integrated systems
• Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and service integrations
• Hands-on experience with API frameworks and platforms (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, Spring Boot, Azure API Management, APIGEE, or similar)
• Strong understanding of integration patterns, messaging, and distributed systems concepts
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Docker and containerized services; Kubernetes is a plus
• Strong ownership mindset-accountable for integration solutions from design through production
• Experience with performance, reliability, and observability in API ecosystems
• Experience integrating with external vendors and third-party systems
• Relevant professional experience in IT and/or consulting
• Four-year degree, respected bootcamp/accelerator, or equivalent practical experience
• Ability to successfully complete client's CoderPad and Code Pairing challenges
• Strong interpersonal skills: influence, professionalism, accountability, curiosity, and a "shared ownership" mindset

Reference: 1047621

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Revel IT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or our other open roles!

Revel IT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Revel IT does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

#gdr4900