About the role
- Develop and maintain integrations between various SaaS applications and third-party platforms.
- Build custom integrations using REST APIs, Webhooks, and SDKs.
- Develop backend services and integration scripts primarily using Python.
- Develop and maintain Workato recipes and automation workflows.
- Understand customer integration requirements and translate them into technical implementations.
- Work with authentication mechanisms such as:
- OAuth 2.0
- API Keys
- JWT
- Bearer Tokens
- Handle data formats such as JSON, CSV, and XML.
- Perform data mapping and transformation between different applications.
- Build supporting frontend components using React.js when required.
- Troubleshoot API failures, authentication issues, mapping errors, and integration failures.
- Identify API limitations, product constraints, and potential technical risks early in the project.
- Implement proper error handling, retry mechanisms, logging, monitoring, and validation.
- Test APIs and integrations using tools such as Postman.
- Perform data reconciliation and validation to ensure accurate data movement between systems.
- Maintain clear technical documentation for integrations.
- Participate in code reviews and follow coding and integration standards.
- Work closely with Technical Leads, Solution Experts, QA, and project stakeholders.
- Take ownership of assigned integration tasks and smaller integration projects.
- Hands-on experience with Python backend development.
- Good understanding of Python frameworks such as:
- FastAPI
- Flask
- Django / Django REST Framework
- Strong understanding of REST APIs.
- Experience consuming and integrating third-party APIs.
- Good knowledge of:
- HTTP methods
- HTTP status codes
- Headers
- Pagination
- Rate limits
- Webhooks
- Experience working with JSON and data transformation.
- Knowledge of authentication mechanisms such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, and API Keys.
- Experience using Postman or similar API testing tools.
- Working knowledge of React.js and JavaScript.
- Basic knowledge of SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
- Familiarity with Git / GitHub / GitLab.
- Workato Recipes
- Workato Connectors
- Custom Connectors
- Triggers and Actions
- Data Mapping
- Conditional Workflows
- Error Handling
- Recipe Monitoring
- Webhooks
- API Platform
- Experience with SaaS product integrations.
- Experience building APIs using FastAPI or Flask.
- Basic knowledge of Node.js.
- Understanding of SDK-based integrations.
- Experience handling bulk data processing.
- Knowledge of Pandas for data processing and transformation.
- Exposure to migration or ETL-related projects.
- Basic knowledge of Docker.
- Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
- Exposure to AI APIs or LLM-based applications.
- Strong problem-solving and logical thinking skills.
- Good API troubleshooting ability.
- Ability to read and understand API documentation independently.
- Strong learning attitude.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to ask the right technical questions.
- Ownership and accountability.
- Attention to code quality and documentation.
- Ability to troubleshoot issues instead of depending only on predefined instructions.
- Interest in learning new SaaS platforms and integration technologies.