Lead API Developer

Position Summary

Lead API Developer- Technical Delivery Master- Customer

Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in technology who wants to work in a collaborative environment? As an experienced Lead API Developer, you will have the ability to share new ideas and collaborate on projects as a consultant without the extensive demands of travel. If so, consider an opportunity with Deloitte under our Project Delivery Talent Model. Project Delivery Model (PDM) is a talent model that is tailored specifically for long-term, onsite client service delivery.

Work you'll do/Responsibilities

The Project aims to develop an AI-driven healthcare engineering platform that integrates advanced machine learning and data analytics to improve patient outcomes.

• Lead the design of scalable, secure and high performance RESTful and/or GraphQL and AI-enabled APIs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Monitor API performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and implement improvements.
• Architect and deploy AI/ML models for predictive analytics and patient risk scoring.
• Work closely with product managers, and data scientsts to align technical solutions with healthcare needs.
• Communicate regularly with Engagement Managers (Directors), project team members, and representatives from various functional and / or technical teams, including escalating any matters that require additional attention and consideration from engagement management
• Independently and collaboratively lead client engagement workstreams focused on improvement, optimization, and transformation of processes including implementing leading practice workflows, addressing deficits in quality, and driving operational outcomes.

The Team

Our Deloitte Customer team empowers organizations to build deeper relationships with customers through innovative strategies, advanced analytics, Generative AI, transformative technologies, and creative design. We can enhance customer experiences and drive sustained growth and customer value creation and capture, through customer and commercial strategies, digital products and innovation, marketing, commerce, sales, and service. We are a team of strategists, data scientists, operators, creatives, designers, engineers, and architects. Our team balances business strategy, technology, creativity, and ongoing managed services to solve the biggest problems that affect customers, partners, constituents, and the workforce.

Our Digital Foundry, Operate, & Innovation offering balances strategy, technology, creativity, and managed services to solve your biggest challenges. We design and deliver services to run digital businesses, manage innovation and assets, and commercialize IP to drive growth across all Customer offerings.

Qualifications

Required

• API Design & Microservice Architecture:
  Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performance RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs using microservice architecture.
• Cloud Platforms & Containerization:
  Minimum 7 years of experience deploying and managing APIs on major cloud platforms (such as AWS, Azure, or GCP) and utilizing containerization technologies (such as Docker and Kubernetes).
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership & Code Quality:
  Minimum 7 years of experience leading development teams, conducting code reviews, and providing constructive feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
• AI/ML Model Integration for Healthcare Analytics:
  Minimum 7 years of experience architecting and deploying AI/ML models within API frameworks, with a strong preference for experience in predictive analytics or patient risk scoring in healthcare environments.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Technical Alignment:
  Minimum 7 years of experience collaborating with product managers, data scientists, and healthcare professionals to align technical solutions with business and clinical requirements.
• API Performance Monitoring & Optimization:
  Minimum 7 years of experience monitoring API performance, troubleshooting bottlenecks, and implementing improvements for reliability and scalability.
• Healthcare Regulatory & Data Standards (Preferred):
  Minimum 7 years of experience working with healthcare data standards (such as HL7, FHIR) and understanding of regulatory requirements (such as HIPAA compliance) is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
• Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

Preferred

• Analytical/ Decision Making Responsibilities
• Analytical ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks into manageable work products
• Can operate independently or with minimum supervision
• Excellent Written and Communication Skills
• Ability to deliver technical demonstrations

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $113,325-$188,875

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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Requisition code: 310795

Job ID 310795

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Job ID: Deloitte-310795

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-03T18:58:31