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Engineering LeadershipSeattle, WAFull-Time
Director of Engineering — API & Integrations
Lead the team that builds and operates TAL Corp's public API — the interface through which the world accesses TAL intelligence.
About This Role
The TAL API is the most important product surface we have. The Director of API Engineering owns the engineering team, architecture, and reliability of every API call our customers make.
Responsibilities
- ▸Lead the API engineering team across API design, SDK development, and integrations
- ▸Own the API platform architecture — scalability, reliability, and developer experience
- ▸Define API versioning strategy and backward-compatibility policies
- ▸Drive API performance — latency, throughput, and cost per request
- ▸Partner with Product on API roadmap and developer experience improvements
- ▸Own the SDK and client library programme across all major languages
Requirements
- ▸BS/MS in Computer Science
- ▸10+ years backend engineering with 4+ years in engineering management
- ▸Deep expertise in high-throughput API design and operation at scale
- ▸Experience with streaming APIs, SSE, and WebSockets
- ▸Strong understanding of API security, authentication, and rate limiting
Nice to Have
- ▸Prior engineering leadership on a widely-used developer API
- ▸Background in AI or ML API products
- ▸Experience with API monetisation and usage-based billing systems
TAL Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We believe the best team reflects the full diversity of humanity — because we are building for all of it.
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