API/Integrations Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of RESTful APIs and integration services.
• Own API specifications using OpenAPI/Swagger and enforce standards across teams.
• Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and mentoring to offshore developers.
• Manage the Azure API Management platform, including security policies, traffic management, and versioning.
• Integrate APIs with backend systems, cloud services, and third-party platforms.
• Drive CI/CD automation and DevOps practices.
• Serve as the onshore escalation point for production incidents and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to deliver production-ready solutions.

Requirements

• 8+ years in software/integration engineering with 3+ years in a lead or senior API role.
• Hands-on experience with .NET or Python and Azure services (Functions, API Management).
• Strong expertise in RESTful design, API versioning, and integration patterns.
• Solid knowledge of OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and JSON/XML data formats.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL backends, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Mandatory hands-on experience with Claude Code, Codex, or similar AI-assisted coding tools.
• Experience integrating AI/LLM capabilities (RAG, prompt design, guardrails) into APIs.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related discipline.
• Experience with MCPs and other AI-native technologies.
• Experience working in enterprise-scale environments with production SLA ownership.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package.
• Paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick, and personal days.
• Paid parental leave and mental health services.
• Eligibility for bonuses and additional benefits for full-time roles.

About the Company

Ryan Specialty is a leading provider of innovative solutions for insurance brokers, agents, and carriers. Recognized as one of Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplaces, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where all employees are valued for their unique contributions.