API Platform Engineer

ABOUT US:

As a world leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, Alter Domus (meaning “The Other House” in Latin) is proud to be home to 90% of the top 30 asset managers in the private markets, and more than 6,000 professionals across 24 jurisdictions. 

With a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in alternatives, we believe in being different - in what we do, in how we work and most importantly in how we enable and develop our people. Invest yourself in the alternative, and join an organization where you progress on merit, where you can speak openly with whoever you are speaking to, and where you will be supported along whichever path you choose to take. 

Find out more about life at Alter Domus at careers.alterdomus.com  

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on API Engineer to design, build, and operate APIs and the underlying platform infrastructure at Alter Domus. You'll work at the intersection of software engineering and platform operations—building well-crafted APIs while ensuring they run reliably at scale on Kubernetes.


Roles and Responsibilities:

API Development & Standards

• Design and develop production-grade APIs using Python and FastAPI, following RESTful principles and OpenAPI specifications
• Build foundational platform APIs that serve as building blocks for the wider organization reusable services that multiple teams and products depend on
•  Establish and maintain API standards across the organization versioning strategies, error handling patterns, authentication flows, and documentation practices
• Build shared libraries and tooling that help other teams deliver consistent, high-quality APIs
• Review API designs and implementations, providing guidance to ensure adherence to platform standards

Platform & Infrastructure

• Build and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure for hosting APIs, including deployments, services, networking, and observability
• Create and optimize CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) for automated testing, building, and deploying APIs
• Implement infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform and Helm
• Configure and operate API gateway solutions for traffic management, rate limiting, and security policies

Operations & Collaboration

• Monitor platform health and proactively address performance and reliability issues
• Work cross-functionally with development, security, and operations teams to align platform capabilities with business needs
• Troubleshoot complex issues spanning application code, infrastructure, and networking layers

Qualifications & Skills:

Must have

• 3+ years experience developing APIs in Python, with hands-on FastAPI experience
• Strong understanding of API design principles REST conventions, OpenAPI/Swagger, versioning, error handling, pagination
• Solid experience operating Kubernetes in production deployments, services, ingress, networking, troubleshooting
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps)
• Familiarity with Docker and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm)
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Fluent in English

Nice to have

• Experience with API gateway platforms (Kong, AWS API Gateway, Azure APIM)
• Familiarity with AWS and/or Azure cloud environments
• Background in platform engineering or developer experience roles
• Experience establishing API governance practices across an organization

Mindset

• You enjoy building APIs that others build upon the foundational services that become critical infrastructure for the organization
• You take pride in designing clean, well-documented interfaces that make other developers' lives easier
• You think beyond the immediate use case, considering how an API might evolve and scale as adoption grows
• You're energized by enabling others rather than just shipping features for end users

WHAT WE OFFER

We are committed to supporting your development, advancing your career, and providing benefits that matter to you. 

Our industry-leading Alter Domus Academy offers six learning zones for every stage of your career, with resources tailored to your ambitions and resources from LinkedIn Learning. 

Our global benefits also include:

• Support for professional accreditations such as ACCA and study leave 
• Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday!
• Continuous mentoring along your career progression 
• Active sports, events and social committees across our offices 
• 24/7 support available from our Employee Assistance Program 
• The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan 
• Plus additional local benefits depending on your location 

Equity in every sense of the word:

We are in the business of equity, in every sense of the word. For us, this means taking action to ensure every colleague has equal opportunity, valuing every voice and experience across our organisation, maintaining an inclusive culture where you can bring your whole self to work, and making Alter Domus a workplace where everyone feels they belong. 

We celebrate our differences, and understand that our success relies on diverse perspectives and experiences, working towards shared goals and a common purpose. We take pride in creating a workplace where all our people are empowered to be truly invested in the alternative and bring their whole selves to work.

We are committed to ensuring a welcoming recruiting and onboarding process for everyone. Please contact our hiring team if you require any accommodations to make our recruitment process more accessible for you. 

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