ID: 58248
9 \- 12 Years
1 Opening
Trivandrum
### **Role description**
- *Job Description \- Lead API (Python / FastAPI)**
- *Role:** Lead API Developer
We are seeking an experienced **Lead API Developer (Python/FastAPI)** to design, develop, and lead scalable, secure, and high\-performance API and integration solutions.
This role is responsible for building **API\-led architectures** that support modern web and mobile applications, leveraging **Python, FastAPI, Node.js, MongoDB, and AWS Cloud technologies**.
The ideal candidate will provide **technical leadership to offshore teams**, ensure adherence to enterprise integration standards, and drive best practices across API development and governance.
### **API \& Integration Development**
- Design, develop, and maintain **RESTful APIs** using **Python (FastAPI)** and Node.js
- Implement **API\-led integration patterns** for seamless communication across enterprise systems
- Develop and optimize **data access layers** using MongoDB and NoSQL databases
- Ensure APIs are **high\-performing, scalable, and optimized** for web and mobile applications
- Design reusable and modular integration components for enterprise use
### **Cloud \& Platform Integration**
- Design and deploy API solutions on **AWS Cloud** ensuring high availability and scalability
- Integrate APIs with backend systems and cloud\-native services
- Implement **containerization and microservices\-based architectures** (where applicable)
- Support **CI/CD pipelines**, automated builds, and deployments
### **Technical Leadership (Offshore)**
- Lead and mentor offshore API and integration development teams
- Conduct **code reviews** and enforce development best practices
- Define and govern **API standards, versioning, and documentation frameworks**
- Troubleshoot complex integration issues and drive **root cause analysis (RCA)**
- Collaborate with architects, product owners, QA, and stakeholders for end\-to\-end delivery
### **Quality, Security \& Governance**
- Ensure compliance with **enterprise security, performance, and regulatory standards**
- Implement **logging, monitoring, and error\-handling frameworks**
- Promote **reusability, scalability, and maintainability** across API components
- Drive API lifecycle management including design, testing, deployment, and monitoring
- *Required Skills \& Experience**
- Strong hands\-on experience with **Python (FastAPI)** for API development
- Proficiency in **Node.js** for backend/middleware services
- Experience with **MongoDB / NoSQL databases**
- Solid experience in **AWS Cloud (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, etc.)**
- Strong understanding of:
+ REST API design principles
+ API lifecycle management
+ Integration patterns (sync/async, event\-driven)
- Experience working in **Agile/Scrum environments**
- Proven ability to **lead and mentor offshore teams**
- *Preferred Qualifications**
- Experience designing APIs for **mobile\-first applications**
- Exposure to **microservices and cloud\-native architectures**
- Familiarity with **DevOps practices, CI/CD, and automation tools**
- Knowledge of **API security (OAuth2, JWT, etc.)**
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with **containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)**
- Exposure to **API gateways (Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway)**
- Knowledge of healthcare integrations (FHIR/HL7\) \- if relevant to Carelon/Elevance
### **Skills**
python,fastapi,api development,node.js,nosql databases,aws cloud,
### **About UST**
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future\-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.