API Developer

API Developer
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

With just over 7 years of experience in the Portuguese market, we share our DNA with more than 200 workers and position our offer according to 3 lines of service:

• Strategy (Outsourcing, Ne
  Xel, Team as a Service, Tech Academies);
• R&D (Bootcamps, POC, Tech Lab);
• Nearshore.

In ADENTIS, we focus on PEOPLE. This is our emotional salary:

• Great Work-Life balance;
• Very flexible organizational routine;
• Health benefits (for you and your family);
• Team Building activities;
• Over 300 protocols to offer you great discounts in different areas;
• Continuous professional development sponsored by our Training and Certification Department;
• Regular feedback on your performance through a personalized plan;
• Comprehensive career plan and progression involving assertive performance reviews.

Responsibilities:

• Define enterprise standards for service catalogue, registry, gateway, and service mesh to ensure consistency, discoverability, observability, and governance across the API platform.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison, coordinating with upstream and downstream teams during Po
  C, trials, and implementation.
• Drive platform evolution by implementing features such as API mocking, testing, custom plugins/add-ons, and MCP server integrations.
• Design, build, and automate the publication, versioning, and lifecycle management of API specifications.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway (OSS or Enterprise), including configuration and policy enforcement.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API design and API specifications, particularly Open
  API/Swagger.
• Solid understanding of modern API security (OAuth 2. 0, OIDC, JWT, m
  TLS, API Keys).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Git
  Lab CI, Jenkins, Git
  Hub Actions) and scripting (Python, Go, Bash).
• Excellent communication skills; resilient,
  - oriented, and
  - driven.
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.
• European Union Citizenship or Portuguese Working Visa / Portuguese Residency.
• Availability to go to the office, once or twice per week.

Nice to Have

• Cloud experience (e. g. , Azure, AWS, or GCP)

If you want to be part of a real People First organization, join us! Send your CV to