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API Engineers are strong H-1B visa sponsorship candidates. The role qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a computer science or related degree, and employers across fintech, cloud infrastructure, and SaaS regularly sponsor. Competition for slots is real, but demand for this skill set is consistent. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Role: API Solution Architect – Node.js
We are seeking an experienced API Solution Architect with strong Node.js expertise to design, develop, and modernize enterprise-scale API solutions. This role will lead the architecture of secure, scalable, and high-performing APIs while driving API transformation and integration initiatives across cloud-native platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Node.js, API architecture, microservices, and modern integration patterns, along with experience designing agentic API migration factories utilizing chained LLM-driven pipelines with human-gated PR reviews.
Responsibilities
- Architect and lead the design of scalable, secure, and high-performance RESTful APIs, GraphQL services, and event-driven integrations using Node.js, NestJS, Express, and Fastify.
- Design and deliver agentic API migration factories using chained LLM-driven pipelines with human-gated PR reviews to accelerate legacy-to-modern API transformation initiatives.
- Author and govern custom GitHub Copilot Skills and AI-assisted engineering accelerators as reusable delivery artifacts across programs and teams.
- Establish and promote Open API Specification (OAS)-first development workflows, standards, and governance across NestJS, Fastify, Express, Lambda, and serverless architectures.
- Define enterprise API standards, architectural patterns, governance frameworks, and best practices for scalability, maintainability, and reuse.
- Partner with product owners, engineering teams, enterprise architects, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into modern API-led solutions.
- Drive cloud-native API architectures aligned with enterprise integration strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
- Implement and enforce API security best practices, including OAuth2, JWT, SSO, encryption, rate limiting, and threat mitigation controls.
- Lead API lifecycle management processes including design, documentation, versioning, deployment, observability, and governance.
- Evaluate, recommend, and integrate API management platforms such as Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft, or equivalent technologies.
- Guide development teams on microservices architecture, domain-driven design, event-driven systems, and asynchronous communication models.
- Establish observability, monitoring, performance engineering, and scalability testing frameworks to ensure APIs consistently meet SLAs.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance for engineering teams focused on modern API development and AI-assisted engineering practices.
- Collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, automated quality controls, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5+ years in Solution Architecture, Principal Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture roles.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Express.js, NestJS, and Fastify.
- Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale API platforms and integration architectures.
- Proven experience modernizing legacy applications and APIs using cloud-native and microservices-based approaches.
- Experience building or leveraging LLM-powered automation, AI-assisted development frameworks, GitHub Copilot customization, or agentic engineering workflows.
- Deep understanding of REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket’s, and event-driven integration patterns.
- Strong knowledge of API security, authentication, authorization, rate limiting, caching, and governance frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, serverless architectures, and container orchestration technologies.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and automated testing frameworks.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, or equivalent platforms.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Lean, DevOps, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Architect.
- Experience implementing enterprise AI platforms, generative AI solutions, and LLM orchestration frameworks.
- Experience developing and governing custom GitHub Copilot Skills, Prompt Engineering standards, and AI development accelerators.
- Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Event Bridge, or other event-streaming technologies.
- Familiarity with observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or New Relic.
- Experience with API monetization, developer portals, and API product management.
- Background supporting large-scale enterprise digital transformation, financial services, telecommunications, technology, or consulting environments.
- Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams and large modernization programs.
The base salary for this position is $106,087 - $166,709 plus incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on work location, qualifications, skills, education, experience, and competencies. Benefits available to eligible employees in this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, comprehensive employee assistance program, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off and holidays and paid learning days.
The deadline to apply for this position is: 08/17/2026. This position is for an existing, immediate vacancy. We are currently seeking to fill this role with an individual who can start as soon as possible.
As part of the hiring process, candidates may be required to undergo background screening and identity verification, where permitted by applicable law and consistent with the requirements of the role. Certain verification processes used by the Company or its service providers may involve technologies that rely on biometric identifiers or biometric information, where permitted by law. If biometric identifiers or biometric information are collected, used, or stored, the Company will provide the legally required disclosures and obtain any required written consent prior to such collection, and will handle such information in accordance with applicable biometric privacy laws and Company policies.
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LI-Remote
Concentrix
Physical and Mental Requirements:
The employee is regularly required to operate a computer, keyboard, telephone/headset, and/or other office equipment as essential functions of this position. Work is generally sedentary in nature.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Concentrix is an equal opportunity and affirmative action (EEO-AA) employer. We promote equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and do not discriminate in any phase of the employment process based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy or related condition, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis protected by law.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:
- English
- Spanish
Accommodation:
Concentrix welcomes and encourages applications from candidates with disabilities and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. Requests may be made by contacting app.acco@concentrix.com. All information will be treated confidentially and used solely to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process.
Artificial Intelligence:
As part of our recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening and/or assessment of job applicants. These tools could be used to evaluate resumes, applications, and other materials submitted to help us identify the best candidates for the role.
Work Authorization:
In accordance with federal law, only applicants who are legally authorized to work in the United States will be considered for this position. Must reside in the United States or have a valid U.S. address for residence.
For further information on available work states and Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant, please click HERE
Location: Remote
Role: API Solution Architect – Node.js
We are seeking an experienced API Solution Architect with strong Node.js expertise to design, develop, and modernize enterprise-scale API solutions. This role will lead the architecture of secure, scalable, and high-performing APIs while driving API transformation and integration initiatives across cloud-native platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Node.js, API architecture, microservices, and modern integration patterns, along with experience designing agentic API migration factories utilizing chained LLM-driven pipelines with human-gated PR reviews.
Responsibilities
- Architect and lead the design of scalable, secure, and high-performance RESTful APIs, GraphQL services, and event-driven integrations using Node.js, NestJS, Express, and Fastify.
- Design and deliver agentic API migration factories using chained LLM-driven pipelines with human-gated PR reviews to accelerate legacy-to-modern API transformation initiatives.
- Author and govern custom GitHub Copilot Skills and AI-assisted engineering accelerators as reusable delivery artifacts across programs and teams.
- Establish and promote Open API Specification (OAS)-first development workflows, standards, and governance across NestJS, Fastify, Express, Lambda, and serverless architectures.
- Define enterprise API standards, architectural patterns, governance frameworks, and best practices for scalability, maintainability, and reuse.
- Partner with product owners, engineering teams, enterprise architects, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into modern API-led solutions.
- Drive cloud-native API architectures aligned with enterprise integration strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
- Implement and enforce API security best practices, including OAuth2, JWT, SSO, encryption, rate limiting, and threat mitigation controls.
- Lead API lifecycle management processes including design, documentation, versioning, deployment, observability, and governance.
- Evaluate, recommend, and integrate API management platforms such as Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft, or equivalent technologies.
- Guide development teams on microservices architecture, domain-driven design, event-driven systems, and asynchronous communication models.
- Establish observability, monitoring, performance engineering, and scalability testing frameworks to ensure APIs consistently meet SLAs.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance for engineering teams focused on modern API development and AI-assisted engineering practices.
- Collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, automated quality controls, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5+ years in Solution Architecture, Principal Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture roles.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Express.js, NestJS, and Fastify.
- Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale API platforms and integration architectures.
- Proven experience modernizing legacy applications and APIs using cloud-native and microservices-based approaches.
- Experience building or leveraging LLM-powered automation, AI-assisted development frameworks, GitHub Copilot customization, or agentic engineering workflows.
- Deep understanding of REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket’s, and event-driven integration patterns.
- Strong knowledge of API security, authentication, authorization, rate limiting, caching, and governance frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, serverless architectures, and container orchestration technologies.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and automated testing frameworks.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, or equivalent platforms.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Lean, DevOps, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Architect.
- Experience implementing enterprise AI platforms, generative AI solutions, and LLM orchestration frameworks.
- Experience developing and governing custom GitHub Copilot Skills, Prompt Engineering standards, and AI development accelerators.
- Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Event Bridge, or other event-streaming technologies.
- Familiarity with observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or New Relic.
- Experience with API monetization, developer portals, and API product management.
- Background supporting large-scale enterprise digital transformation, financial services, telecommunications, technology, or consulting environments.
- Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams and large modernization programs.
The base salary for this position is $106,087 - $166,709 plus incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on work location, qualifications, skills, education, experience, and competencies. Benefits available to eligible employees in this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, comprehensive employee assistance program, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off and holidays and paid learning days.
The deadline to apply for this position is: 08/17/2026. This position is for an existing, immediate vacancy. We are currently seeking to fill this role with an individual who can start as soon as possible.
As part of the hiring process, candidates may be required to undergo background screening and identity verification, where permitted by applicable law and consistent with the requirements of the role. Certain verification processes used by the Company or its service providers may involve technologies that rely on biometric identifiers or biometric information, where permitted by law. If biometric identifiers or biometric information are collected, used, or stored, the Company will provide the legally required disclosures and obtain any required written consent prior to such collection, and will handle such information in accordance with applicable biometric privacy laws and Company policies.
WFH
LI-Remote
Concentrix
Physical and Mental Requirements:
The employee is regularly required to operate a computer, keyboard, telephone/headset, and/or other office equipment as essential functions of this position. Work is generally sedentary in nature.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Concentrix is an equal opportunity and affirmative action (EEO-AA) employer. We promote equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and do not discriminate in any phase of the employment process based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy or related condition, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis protected by law.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:
- English
- Spanish
Accommodation:
Concentrix welcomes and encourages applications from candidates with disabilities and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. Requests may be made by contacting app.acco@concentrix.com. All information will be treated confidentially and used solely to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process.
Artificial Intelligence:
As part of our recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening and/or assessment of job applicants. These tools could be used to evaluate resumes, applications, and other materials submitted to help us identify the best candidates for the role.
Work Authorization:
In accordance with federal law, only applicants who are legally authorized to work in the United States will be considered for this position. Must reside in the United States or have a valid U.S. address for residence.
For further information on available work states and Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant, please click HERE
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Api Engineer
Target employers with H-1B filing history
Companies that have filed H-1B petitions before understand the process and are less likely to withdraw an offer over sponsorship concerns. Prioritize employers with a demonstrated track record of sponsoring software and API-focused engineering roles.
Make your degree field explicit on your resume
H-1B approval for API Engineer roles depends on establishing a specialty occupation. A degree in computer science, software engineering, or a directly related field strengthens the petition. Ambiguous degree titles can trigger RFEs, so spell out the field clearly.
Highlight API-specific technical depth
USCIS scrutinizes whether the role genuinely requires a specialized degree. Listing REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and specific integration experience signals technical complexity that supports the specialty occupation argument, making your petition harder to challenge.
Engage the employer early on LCA timing
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor before submitting your H-1B petition. Confirming they understand this step early prevents delays, especially if your start date or OPT expiration creates a tight filing window.
Consider cap-exempt employers if lottery timing is a problem
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government entities are exempt from the H-1B cap and lottery. API engineering roles exist at these organizations, and a cap-exempt offer means you can start without waiting for an October 1 start date.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for verified sponsoring employers
Not every job listing that sounds open to sponsorship actually is. Migrate Mate surfaces API Engineer roles from employers with confirmed sponsorship intent, saving you from applying to positions where the answer was always going to be no.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an API Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS looks for roles where a bachelor's degree in a specific field is a normal minimum requirement. API Engineer positions typically require computer science, software engineering, or a related degree, which satisfies that standard. Roles that accept any bachelor's degree regardless of field are more likely to face an RFE.
What visa types are available for API Engineers beyond the H-1B?
Australian citizens can apply for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a far less competitive annual cap. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN visa status. Those with exceptional achievements in software engineering may be eligible for the O-1A. Each pathway has different employer obligations, processing timelines, and renewal rules.
Does my degree field matter, or is any computer science adjacent degree acceptable?
The degree field needs to align with the specific role. A computer science or software engineering degree is the clearest fit for an API Engineer petition. Information systems or electrical engineering degrees can work if the coursework is relevant. A business or unrelated degree supporting an API engineering role will likely trigger an RFE and require additional documentation.
How do I find API Engineer jobs where the employer is actually willing to sponsor?
Sponsorship willingness is rarely stated clearly in job postings. Migrate Mate focuses specifically on roles from employers who sponsor work visas, so you can filter for API Engineer positions without guessing. Applying through a targeted list is significantly more efficient than cold-applying to general postings and asking about sponsorship after the fact.
Can I switch employers after getting H-1B sponsorship as an API Engineer?
Yes. H-1B visa portability allows you to start working for a new employer once they file a new H-1B petition on your behalf, without waiting for approval, as long as you have been in valid H-1B status for at least 180 days. The new employer must file before your current status expires, and the new role must also qualify as a specialty occupation.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Api Engineer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.