Senior API Architect

About The Job:

• The APIs & Developer Experience organization is looking for a Senior API Architect to define and steward portfolio‑wide API architecture, strategy and standards for SAS Viya.
• You will set the standards, patterns, and lifecycle practices that ensure Viya APIs are consistent, secure, discoverable, agent‑ready, and easy to adopt by internal teams, partners, and customers.
• You’ll collaborate closely with product engineering, security, documentation/DX, and the API publishing pipeline to turn architectural guidance into repeatable, automated, and measurable outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or engineering field (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related).
• 8+ years of experience designing and building web APIs at scale (RESTful or REST‑like), including 3+ years in architecture, engineering, or standards/governance roles.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with OpenAPI 3.x (schemas, examples, reusable components, extensions), API design review, and contract‑first development.

World-Class Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans which includes a PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.