API Architect
SASCary, North Carolina, United States • North Carolina, United States
Posted March 26, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
SAS offers innovative AI and analytics solutions to help organizations make informed decisions.
Job Description
API Architect position at SAS, responsible for defining and supporting portfolio-wide API architecture, strategy, and standards for SAS Viya. Job requires 3-5 years of experience designing and building web APIs at scale, solid hands-on experience with OpenAPI 3.x, and strong communication skills. The role is based in Cary, NC, with the option to work remotely or in a hybrid setup.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative/engineering field.
- 3–5 years of experience designing and building web APIs at scale (RESTful or REST-like), including at least 1 year in an architecture, standards, or governance-adjacent role.
- Solid hands-on experience with OpenAPI 3.x (schemas, examples, reusable components), API design review, and contract-first development.
- Working knowledge of API authentication/authorization (OAuth 2.0/OIDC, scopes, tokens, mTLS) and least-privilege principles.
- Familiarity with API lifecycle management: compatibility policies, semantic versioning, deprecation planning, and consumer communication.
- Experience with Git-based workflows and modern CI/CD practices; comfort with automated spec quality or linting checks.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to document patterns clearly and collaborate across product teams.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
- Medical plan options include: PPO with low annual deductible and copays, HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS, Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan.
- An industry-leading 401k plan.
- Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
- Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
- Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
- Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
