Job Description

Contract Duration: 6 months Location: Remote or Hybrid (Kansas City area) Rate: Hourly (contract position) Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

About the Project

Lead the API and service layer architecture for a comprehensive expansion of our lending platform. You ll design and implement a scalable microservices architecture that connects a modern React frontend to Azure Databricks data lake, while maintaining integrations with Salesforce, loan servicing, and document management systems.

Core Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement RESTful and GraphQL API gateway serving React 18+ frontend applications
• Design microservices architecture with clear separation of concerns and domain boundaries
• Build service layer integrating Azure Databricks data lake with operational business logic
• Implement authentication/authorization using Azure AD with RBAC and multi-factor authentication
• Create API specifications and documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger standards
• Establish caching strategies (Redis) and performance optimization patterns for Design event-driven patterns for real-time data updates from Databricks streaming pipelines

Required Technical Skills:

• API Architecture: RESTful design, GraphQL schema design, API gateway patterns, microservices architecture
• Backend Development: js (Express.js) OR Python (FastAPI), with strong async/concurrent programming
• Authentication & Security: OAuth 2.0, JWT, Azure AD/MSAL integration, RBAC implementation
• Database: PostgreSQL (relational design, query optimization), Redis (caching strategies)
• Azure Cloud Services: App Services, Container Instances/AKS, API Management, Application Insights
• Integration Patterns: Service mesh, message queues, event-driven architecture, circuit breakers
• DevOps: Docker containerization, CI/CD (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions), Infrastructure as Code

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Azure Databricks REST API integration and data lake access patterns
• GraphQL implementation experience with complex data relationships
• Salesforce API integration (REST/SOAP, bulk APIs)
• TypeScript for Node.js backend development
• Kubernetes orchestration and service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
• API rate limiting, throttling, and quota management
• Agricultural finance, fintech, or loan servicing domain knowledge
• SOC 2 Type II compliance implementation experience

Technical Environment:

• Backend: js 18+/Python 3.9+, Express.js/FastAPI
• APIs: REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
• Database: PostgreSQL, Redis
• Cloud: Microsoft Azure (App Services, Databricks, Key Vault, API Management)
• Auth: Azure AD, MSAL, OAuth 2.0
• Frontend: React 18+ with TypeScript, Redux Toolkit (API integration awareness)
• Tools: Git/GitHub, Docker, Azure DevOps, Postman/Insomnia
• Monitoring: Application Insights, Azure Monitor

Success Criteria:

• API gateway operational with
• Complete OpenAPI documentation enabling self-service frontend development
• Authentication/authorization framework supporting role-based access with MFA
• Comprehensive test coverage (>85%) with unit, integration, and contract tests
• Security controls meeting SOC 2 Type II requirements
• Production-ready deployment with monitoring, logging, and alerting

How to Apply: Submit your resume to with a git portfolio showing work in API/microservices architectures you ve designed and scaled, Azure cloud service implementations with authentication/security and/or GraphQL or complex REST API projects. Also showcase any Integration work with data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, etc.)

CFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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