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SONIFI Solutions, Inc. · 1 day ago

Staff Software Engineer

Sioux Falls, SD

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $160K/yr

8+ years exp

SONIFI Solutions, Inc. is a leader in delivering advanced technology solutions that enhance guest and patient experiences. The Staff Software Engineer for the API Platform will lead the modernization and transformation of SONIFI’s API ecosystem, focusing on the design and implementation of a scalable orchestration layer to support integrations and data insights.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to define and drive the technical architecture and roadmap for the Platform API and related infrastructure, establishing standards for authentication, data access, and versioning across all product domains

Design and implement core API services that unify multiple product backends into a single, consistent developer experience

Partner with engineering SMEs and Architects to support migration of existing systems into the new platform, ensuring a smooth transition with minimal operational disruption

Promote API-first design principles across product teams and establish guidelines for REST/GraphQL patterns, schema evolution, and API documentation

Work cross-functionally with product, data, and frontend teams to identify and implement common services and abstractions that reduce duplication and accelerate innovation

Implement API observability and governance to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance for internal and external developers

Partner with Security and Compliance to enable external API exposure, including OAuth2, rate limiting, tenant isolation, and audit trails

Mentor and influence senior and mid-level engineers, promoting best practices in distributed systems design, service ownership, and platform reliability

Represent engineering in strategic technical discussions, balancing long-term vision with near-term business needs and partner integrations

Qualification

API designBackend technologiesData modelingMicroservice architectureAPI governanceCloud-native designObservability stacksTechnical leadershipCommunicationMentoring

Required

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years at Staff level or equivalent technical leadership

Proven experience designing and scaling APIs (REST, GraphQL, or gRPC) supporting multiple products or business lines

Strong proficiency in modern backend technologies such as Python, Node.js, TypeScript, Go, and cloud-native design on AWS

Experience with API gateways, service meshes, and authentication frameworks (AWS API Gateway, Envoy, OAuth2, OpenID Connect)

Deep understanding of data modeling and system integration, including event-driven or microservice architectures

Familiarity with observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus) and CI/CD automation

Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to drive technical alignment across multiple teams

Preferred

Experience with developer platforms, public API ecosystems, partner integrations, SDKs, webhooks, or sandbox environments

Benefits

PTO

Holidays

Health

Dental

Vision

Retirement plan

Pet insurance

On-demand pay

A variety of other benefits

Company

SONIFI Solutions, Inc.

Founded in 1993

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.sonifi.com/

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