API Design Jobs in the UK

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API Architect

Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom
iPipeline
protected veteran status. We are committed to building a supportive and inclusive environment for all employees. This is an office-based position. Responsibilities An API Architect leads the design of complex integration solutions, using deep technical expertise to shape high-performance systems. They play a key role in … ensuring that solutions align with broader organizational objectives. This role requires significant leadership in driving integration strategy across the enterprise. Job Responsibilities : Strategic Alignment: Design and lead the development of enterprise API architectures that align with business goals and objectives. Work with leadership and stakeholders to ensure APIs … align with organizational strategies and meet evolving business needs. API Design & Development: Lead the design of robust, scalable, and high-performance APIs that integrate multiple internal systems. Establish API development best practices, including design patterns, error handling, authentication, and security mechanisms. Drive the adoption of More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Systems Lead

Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Hybrid / WFH Options
Perch Group
to drive the development of a robust and scalable application landscape across our five business units. This permanent role demands expertise in traditional system design, software development, and integration architecture, focusing on seamless connectivity between in-house systems and external SaaS technologies. You will translate business requirements into strategic … will ensure the architectural impact of new technologies aligns with our existing systems, maintain thorough documentation, and leverage your understanding of cloud technologies and API design to foster efficient and secure integrations. Strong communication skills are essential for collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring our … This role is based at our Blackpool office. We offer hybrid working options. You'll make a major contribution by demonstrating… Accountabilities Azure Architecture & Design: Design and implement scalable, secure, and reliable Azure-based system architectures. Define and enforce architectural standards and best practices for Azure services and More ❯
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Senior Systems Lead

Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Perch Group
to drive the development of a robust and scalable application landscape across our five business units. This permanent role demands expertise in traditional system design, software development, and integration architecture, focusing on seamless connectivity between in-house systems and external SaaS technologies. You will translate business requirements into strategic … will ensure the architectural impact of new technologies aligns with our existing systems, maintain thorough documentation, and leverage your understanding of cloud technologies and API design to foster efficient and secure integrations. Strong communication skills are essential for collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring our … This role is based at our Blackpool office. We offer hybrid working options. You'll make a major contribution by demonstrating… Accountabilities Azure Architecture & Design: Design and implement scalable, secure, and reliable Azure-based system architectures. Define and enforce architectural standards and best practices for Azure services and More ❯
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Lead Java Developer

London, UK
Hybrid / WFH Options
James Adams
drive technical excellence, establish coding standards, and optimise real-time services for a fast-growing platform. You’ll be responsible for backend architecture, microservices design, database management (SQL), and cloud integration (AWS) while collaborating with designers, engineers, and product teams to deliver world-class gaming solutions. Key Responsibilities ✔ Develop … Lead – Drive the development of scalable, interactive gaming products using Java (11+), Scala & Spring Boot . ✔ Microservices & API DesignDesign and implement modular microservices architecture with 3-tier API design . ✔ Cloud & DevOps – Work within an AWS environment (supported by an in-house DevOps team … experience (currently using Java 21). ✅ SQL Database Proficiency – Strong experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred). ✅ Microservices & Cloud – Deep knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and AWS . ✅ Spring Boot & Scala – Nice to have but not essential. ✅ Betting, Gaming, or Big Data Background – Experience in real-time More ❯
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Lead Java Developer

London Area, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
James Adams
drive technical excellence, establish coding standards, and optimise real-time services for a fast-growing platform. You’ll be responsible for backend architecture, microservices design, database management (SQL), and cloud integration (AWS) while collaborating with designers, engineers, and product teams to deliver world-class gaming solutions. Key Responsibilities ✔ Develop … Lead – Drive the development of scalable, interactive gaming products using Java (11+), Scala & Spring Boot . ✔ Microservices & API DesignDesign and implement modular microservices architecture with 3-tier API design . ✔ Cloud & DevOps – Work within an AWS environment (supported by an in-house DevOps team … experience (currently using Java 21). ✅ SQL Database Proficiency – Strong experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred). ✅ Microservices & Cloud – Deep knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and AWS . ✅ Spring Boot & Scala – Nice to have but not essential. ✅ Betting, Gaming, or Big Data Background – Experience in real-time More ❯
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Lead Java Developer

london, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
James Adams
drive technical excellence, establish coding standards, and optimise real-time services for a fast-growing platform. You’ll be responsible for backend architecture, microservices design, database management (SQL), and cloud integration (AWS) while collaborating with designers, engineers, and product teams to deliver world-class gaming solutions. Key Responsibilities ✔ Develop … Lead – Drive the development of scalable, interactive gaming products using Java (11+), Scala & Spring Boot . ✔ Microservices & API DesignDesign and implement modular microservices architecture with 3-tier API design . ✔ Cloud & DevOps – Work within an AWS environment (supported by an in-house DevOps team … experience (currently using Java 21). ✅ SQL Database Proficiency – Strong experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred). ✅ Microservices & Cloud – Deep knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and AWS . ✅ Spring Boot & Scala – Nice to have but not essential. ✅ Betting, Gaming, or Big Data Background – Experience in real-time More ❯
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Solution Architect

Northampton, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Eteam Workforce Limited
of December 2025 Job Description: Key Accountabilities Accountable for delivering effective solution designs within the Open Banking COE, taking the lead on the solution design from an API design and API Security perspective Design end-to-end API solutions to meet business needs within … solution planning, providing input into the estimation process as well as highlighting technical risks, issues, and assumptions Define and derive best practices in the API space, adopting industry best practices and highlighting areas of improvements Produce required design artefacts, independently or as part of a team Engage with … align with strategic architecture principles and direction Review the designs and code produced by the technical teams to ensure alignment with the overall solution design Support the delivery lead, to break down the solution so that it can be delivered iteratively in sprints Review requirements and monitor change requests More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £358 per day
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API designer

Knutsford, Cheshire, UK
Hybrid / WFH Options
eTeam
Description: Role: API designer Pay rate: 402 GBP/day inside IR35 Location: Knutsford (Hybrid) Duration: End of July 2025 Description: Accountable for delivering effective solution designs within the Open Banking COE taking the lead on the solution design from an API design and API Security perspective Design end-to-end API solutions to meet business needs within the context of a broader solution implementation Contributor to overall solution planning, providing input into the estimation process as well as highlighting technical risks, issues, and assumptions Define and derive best practices in the … API space, adopting industry best practices and highlighting areas of improvements Produce required design artefacts, independently or as part of a team Engage with key stakeholders in workshops to get desired outcome Present to the Customer's Architecture Review Board when necessary Ensure solutions align with strategic architecture More ❯
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API designer

Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
eTeam
Description: Role: API designer Pay rate: 402 GBP/day inside IR35 Location: Knutsford (Hybrid) Duration: End of July 2025 Description: Accountable for delivering effective solution designs within the Open Banking COE taking the lead on the solution design from an API design and API Security perspective Design end-to-end API solutions to meet business needs within the context of a broader solution implementation Contributor to overall solution planning, providing input into the estimation process as well as highlighting technical risks, issues, and assumptions Define and derive best practices in the … API space, adopting industry best practices and highlighting areas of improvements Produce required design artefacts, independently or as part of a team Engage with key stakeholders in workshops to get desired outcome Present to the Customer's Architecture Review Board when necessary Ensure solutions align with strategic architecture More ❯
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API DESIGNER

Knutsford, Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Eteam Workforce Limited
recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you. Description: Role:API designer Pay rate: 402 GBP/day inside IR35 Location: Knutsford (Hybrid) Duration: End of July 2025 Description: Accountable for delivering effective solution designs … within the Open Banking COE taking the lead on the solution design from an API design and API Security perspective Design end-to-end API solutions to meet business needs within the context of a broader solution implementation Contributor to overall solution planning, providing … input into the estimation process as well as highlighting technical risks, issues, and assumptions Define and derive best practices in the API space, adopting industry best practices and highlighting areas of improvements Produce required design artefacts, independently or as part of a team Engage with key stakeholders in More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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API DESIGNER

warrington, cheshire, north west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Eteam Workforce Limited
recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you. Description: Role:API designer Pay rate: 402 GBP/day inside IR35 Location: Knutsford (Hybrid) Duration: End of July 2025 Description: Accountable for delivering effective solution designs … within the Open Banking COE taking the lead on the solution design from an API design and API Security perspective Design end-to-end API solutions to meet business needs within the context of a broader solution implementation Contributor to overall solution planning, providing … input into the estimation process as well as highlighting technical risks, issues, and assumptions Define and derive best practices in the API space, adopting industry best practices and highlighting areas of improvements Produce required design artefacts, independently or as part of a team Engage with key stakeholders in More ❯
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Senior Software Engineer

London, United Kingdom
Anaplan Inc
is welcome; join us and be your best self! We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team! Your Impact: Software Development: Design, implement, and maintain scalable, maintainable, and efficient Python-based applications, focusing on backend and full-stack development. Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with product managers … pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI). Testing and Debugging: Experience with testing tools like pytest , unit tests, and debugging skills to quickly resolve issues. API Design: Strong knowledge of RESTful API design and implementation; knowledge of GraphQL is a plus. Security Best Practices: Awareness of security More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Full-Stack Software Developer

United Kingdom
Longevity Partners USA
schemas and working with the Head of Data - Digital Transformation Lead to align these with the firm's various business services; Developing and maintaining API calling scripts with data management platform partners; Designing robust CI/CD pipelines, ETL processes etc. to integrate with delivery of Longevity consultancy services … Leading on UX/UI design for ESG consultancy SaaS MVP; Advising internal cybersecurity and serverless strategy; Providing technical advice on corporate AI strategy; and Managing and supporting the personal, professional and technical development of the Junior Developer. Technical Skills & Experience Frontend: js; TypeScript; Tailwind CSS Backend: Python (Django … or Azure (Functions, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage) Authentication: OAuth 2.0 with tools like Auth0 or AWS Cognito Security: understanding of OWASP principles and encryption API design: applied experience in RESTful API design & third-party integrations Project management: comprehensive experience with Git & documentation/code review; experience More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Principal Architect APIs & Integration

London, United Kingdom
Bupa
for our customers. Key Responsibilities Maintain the overall Internal and External APIs Technology Strategy and external developer experience. Specify standards, patterns, platform technology (e.g., API Gateways), API governance, and target state for effective at-scale market-unit-wide API management capabilities. Drive technical alignment across the API design community, including Enterprise, Solution Architecture, and Engineering, which spans multiple Business Units (BUs). Educate senior leadership (technology and business) to raise understanding of API-led technology architecture. Analyze industry trends to leverage technology and methodology advances. Set KPIs and perform progress tracking and reporting against … target state and API controls. Participate in CTAO Leadership forums, conducting QA and Review of architecture deliverables and strategic API contracts. Serve as the single point of contact and escalation for architecture development across business units and with senior business and technology leadership. Communicate architecture direction and its More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Engineering Manager

London, United Kingdom
dunnhumby
Your responsibilities will include: Defining & Leading the Engineering Vision - Drive the technical strategy, platform evolution, and modernization of our software ecosystem. Influence cloud adoption, API-first development, automation, and DevOps maturity. Owning Sub-Domain Level OKRs - Work closely with Product, Design, UX, and Commercial teams to co-own … inclusion, and career growth. Technical Excellence & Architecture Alignment - Collaborate with Architects and Principal Engineers to establish best practices in distributed systems, microservices, cloud-native design, API strategy, and front-end development. Driving Automation & DevOps Best Practices - Champion CI/CD pipelines, cloud transformation, and platform engineering principles, ensuring … as an Engineering Manager(senior), Lead Engineer, or Tech manager, managing complex engineering projects. Strong expertise in distributed systems, cloud architecture (GCP & Azure), microservices, API design, and scalable platform engineering. In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with technologies such as .NET, Python, Spark, Git (GitLab), Docker, Kubernetes More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Technical Product Manager London, UK

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Trudenty
as a mix from office and home. The Role We are seeking a Technical Product Manager with a deep understanding of technology and product design, who can bridge the gap between engineering and business. In this role, you will own and drive the evolution of our product offerings - from … ideation and design through implementation and delivery - and ensure our solutions are technically robust, user-centric, and commercially viable. This is a high-impact role requiring a strategic thinker with strong technical acumen and experience in payments and/or fraud prevention. You'll work closely with cross-functional … you will do Solutions & Integrations : Drive product integrations with merchants, ecommerce platforms, and payment stacks. Translate partner needs into technical requirements and oversee the API design process to ensure robust, scalable, and secure solutions. Provide technical guidance to customers and partners during integration and ensure documentation is clear More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack/Product)

London, United Kingdom
Mytos & Aspen
Leverage tooling and automated testing to deliver quality software at speed. Contribute to the core architecture of our systems, improving database performance, data integrity, API design, and distributed system reliability. Your experience with software resilience will help us build systems that gracefully handle unexpected scenarios. Must-have Strong … with full-stack web development using TypeScript or other typed languages. Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React preferred). Experience with backend development and API design ( Node.js preferred). Understanding of distributed systems concepts - if you've built reliable microservices or dealt with API synchronization, you already … it. Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Strong communication skills and customer empathy. At least one of these areas Product thinking and design mentality : Experience working closely with users, translating complex requirements into simple interfaces, and making scope decisions based on customer value. Deep distributed systems expertise More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Director, Engineering London, England

London, United Kingdom
Group M Worldwide Inc
to Engineering. Able to remove any blockers for engineers in terms of code, resources, clarification, etc. Able to chime in for code reviews and design discussions on general coding practices and futureproofing. Deliver sustainable, performing, and cost-efficient software components fulfilling product requirements in time, budget, and quality. Be … planned tasks - identify project dependencies/anticipate and resolve conflicts that may pose a risk to successful completion. Responsibility for full SDLC (Planning, Engineering design, Development, QA, CI/CD, and Production Support). Provide 2nd-level support for production systems. Collaborate with other engineering managers, architects, and operations … What you'll need At least 3+ years' experience in leading teams & 5+ years' experience as a software developer. Strong knowledge of software architecture, API design, API Management, and scalable systems. Strong experience in the following: Automating business workflows and proven experience with system integrations. Jira, Confluence More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Java Developer

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Bally's Interactive
also has rights to developable land in Las Vegas post the closure of the Tropicana. Well, what about the team? Join our dynamic Sports API team (named Matchday), where you'll be at the forefront of creating our Online Sportsbook APIs that underpin the Bally Bet experience. You'll … online entertainment! So, what will you be doing? Develop product features, updates and capabilities. Use TDD methodologies to produce high quality well documented code. Design and develop customer focussed solutions. Understand the goals and business objectives of your team and domain. Use agile methodologies and work together to meet … Good collaborator, happy to jump in to help plan work, solve problems and deliver features. Knowledge of subjects including: Java, SpringBoot, relational databases and API design and development. Experience working using agile methodologies. Experienced with engineering best practices including TDD, pairing, automation, continuous delivery. Ideally also knowledge or More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Product Manager

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Halian
Senior Product Manager – Fintech (API & Customer-Facing Products) About: My client is an established fintech company revolutionising the way businesses and consumers engage with financial services. They're looking for a Senior Product Manager with strong API experience to join our dynamic team and take ownership of our … facing fintech solutions (apps and web platforms). Collaborate with stakeholders to create and maintain the product roadmap, balancing customer needs with business goals. API Development & Integration: Work closely with engineering teams to define and manage the lifecycle of APIs used by both internal and external parties. Ensure API … with UX/UI designers, engineers, business analysts, and marketing teams to ensure the product aligns with user needs and business objectives. Participate in design reviews, ensuring that user experience is at the forefront of product development. Customer-Facing Product Management: Lead the development and improvement of our customer More ❯
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Senior Product Manager

United Kingdom, UK
Hybrid / WFH Options
Halian
Senior Product Manager – Fintech (API & Customer-Facing Products) About: My client is an established fintech company revolutionising the way businesses and consumers engage with financial services. They're looking for a Senior Product Manager with strong API experience to join our dynamic team and take ownership of our … facing fintech solutions (apps and web platforms). Collaborate with stakeholders to create and maintain the product roadmap, balancing customer needs with business goals. API Development & Integration: Work closely with engineering teams to define and manage the lifecycle of APIs used by both internal and external parties. Ensure API … with UX/UI designers, engineers, business analysts, and marketing teams to ensure the product aligns with user needs and business objectives. Participate in design reviews, ensuring that user experience is at the forefront of product development. Customer-Facing Product Management: Lead the development and improvement of our customer More ❯
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API Gateway Developer - Tesco Mobile

United Kingdom
ENGINEERINGUK
thrive on collaboration and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every team member's contributions are valued. We are looking for an API Gateway Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be involved in building new APIs on the Apigee Edge platform. Your main … responsibilities will include designing, developing, and maintaining API solutions that facilitate seamless integration and communication between systems, applications, and services. You will work closely with diverse teams to deliver scalable and customer-focused API solutions. Responsibilities Design, develop, and implement secure RESTful APIs using Apigee Edge, ensuring … adherence to industry standards for secure and efficient communication. Collaborate with solution architects and development teams to build scalable and secure API solutions. Develop code that is reusable, testable, and efficient, following standard processes. Configure and customize Apigee Edge policies, proxies, and components to meet specific project requirements. Implement More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead Mobile Engineer

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Get Staffed Online Recruitment
where necessary. You will be working alongside the Developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality solutions is essential. As they are in their growth phase' you will be joining this expanding IT team. They … quality solutions. Develop intuitive, usable, and engaging interactions and visual designs for mobile and web. Participate in the full development process from definition, through design, build, test, release, and maintenance. Research and track advancements in mobile/web application design patterns. Break any design problem down into … solve them with clarity and precision. Staying in the loop and on top of the latest standards, changes, trends in the mobile/web design field. Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable code. Cooperating with the back-end developers in the process of building the More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Senior Backend Software Engineer

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Computer Futures / SThree Group
our cross-functional team of Frontend Developers, QA Engineers, and DevOps Engineers to build secure, scalable microservices that revolutionize clinical research applications. You'll design REST API endpoints, develop relational database schemas, and work within a containerized microservice platform. Key Responsibilities: Design & Implement : Craft REST APIs using … pipelines. Mentorship : Coach junior and mid-level engineers. Agile : Actively participate in Agile ceremonies. What You Bring: Expertise : 5+ years of experience in REST API design using C# and .NET Core SDK. Testing Pro : Proficient in writing unit and integration tests with xUnit, Moq, SpecFlow, etc. Clear Communicator … Ability to explain and document complex concepts clearly. Architecture Knowledge : Understanding of microservice architecture. API Standards : Experience with Swagger/Open API specification and documentation. Security Savvy : Strong knowledge of endpoint and data security standards, including OAuth2. Cloud Experience : Working knowledge of cloud platforms like Azure. DevOps & Containers More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Software Architect

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Oceaneering
portfolio: Architectural Leadership Define and maintain the overarching software architecture and technical strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and project roadmaps. Establish and promote design principles, patterns, and standards to ensure a stable and reusable codebase. Collaborate with Lead Engineers to ensure architectural consistency across teams and projects. Conduct … processes and robust infrastructure support. DevOps and Automation Leadership Champion and lead the adoption of DevOps practices to streamline software development, testing, and deployment. Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to enable fast and reliable delivery of software solutions. Drive automation initiatives across development and operational workflows, enhancing … monitoring tools into the development lifecycle. Cloud Architecture and Security Ensure the security, robustness, and scalability of cloud-based systems and architectures. Lead the design and maintenance of secure cloud infrastructure, adhering to industry best practices and compliance standards. Implement strategies to monitor and protect systems from vulnerabilities and More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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API Design
10th Percentile
£56,250
25th Percentile
£61,250
Median
£77,500
75th Percentile
£93,778
90th Percentile
£113,125