• Assist in product development using microservices • Document proposed architectures • Evaluate new architectures and technologies • Perform code reviews • Guide the deployment of automated tests

• Design, develop, and maintain web applications and content platforms using Wagtail CMS and Django • Build custom Wagtail components, templates, and content structures to support dynamic website functionality • Extend and customise Wagtail features to support complex content management requirements • Develop and maintain Python-based backend services and integrations • Work closely with designers and frontend developers to ensure seamless integration of UI/UX designs • Optimise website performance, scalability, and security • Integrate third-party services and APIs where required • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following modern development practices • Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical architecture decisions • Maintain documentation and support ongoing improvements to the platform

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack features across a distributed AI-powered platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability. • Own backend services built with TypeScript and Node.js frameworks, including API design, data modeling, asynchronous processing, and integration with external systems. • Build and evolve frontend applications using modern Vue.js patterns, ensuring clean architecture, performance optimization, and a high-quality user experience. • Contribute to infrastructure-as-code workflows, collaborating on cloud provisioning, environment configuration, and deployment pipelines. • Develop and maintain comprehensive automated test coverage, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, with a strong emphasis on validating complex AI-driven workflows and multi-step agent interactions. • Design, implement, and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines, including document ingestion, embedding strategies, vector search, and evaluation of response quality. • Work on production-grade AI agent architectures: orchestrating multi-step reasoning flows, integrating LLMs with external systems, managing tool usage logic, and ensuring predictable, controllable behavior. • Continuously evaluate and improve AI performance by analyzing outputs, refining prompts, tuning orchestration logic, and implementing automated evaluation strategies. • Collaborate closely with product, design, and leadership to translate ambiguous requirements into structured technical solutions. • Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to evolving platform standards, coding conventions, and engineering best practices. • Take ownership of production incidents when needed, proactively improving system reliability, performance, and developer experience. • Mentor other engineers where appropriate and contribute to a culture of high technical standards, clarity of communication, and pragmatic decision-making.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Codeworks, an LRS company, is seeking an API Developer for a contract opportunity. This position offers an exciting chance to apply your technical expertise while contributing to impactful initiatives for one of our trusted client partners. We are seeking an API Developer who brings a broad and well‑rounded technical skill set to support the design and delivery of modern, scalable software solutions. In this role, you will work with: - API orchestration - Event‑driven architecture - Industry‑standard development tools You will build and maintain high‑scale applications across the full engineering stack. The ideal candidate: - writes clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code - follows object‑oriented best practices - applies modern development approaches such as serverless computing, microservices, CI/CD, and infrastructure‑as‑code to create reliable and efficient systems Qualifications - 5+ years of hands‑on experience developing APIs - Experience with Java 17+, Spring 5+, Spring Boot 3+, and RESTful API design - Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and inter‑service communication - Practical experience with caching solutions such as Redis - Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment - Proficiency with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL systems (e.g., MongoDB or Cassandra) - Experience designing, implementing, and supporting cloud‑native applications on platforms such as Google Cloud or AWS - Proficiency in RESTful API design and development - Familiarity with API security best practices such as OAuth2 and JWT - Experience using API documentation tools like Swagger or Postman - Experience writing unit and integration tests in Java and JUnit, ideally using TDD Requirements - Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) - Experience with GraphQL - Experience designing and developing cloud‑native solutions - Experience refactoring or applying design patterns - Experience practicing continuous integration and trunk‑based development - Experience implementing test‑driven development - Experience applying object‑oriented design principles such as SOLID and GRASP - Experience with advanced cloud services such as BigQuery, Bigtable, Pub/Sub, SQS, Event Bridge, GKE/EKS Benefits - The base range for this contract position is $70.00 - $85.00 per hour, depending on experience - The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all U.S. locations - Individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors