Experian[ Expression of Interest ] API Developer
Experian is hiring a [ Expression of Interest ] API Developer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Level rates it ; you can apply on Experian.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The posting allows some remote work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include OpenAI, AWS and REST API.
- Level lists 383 other open roles at Experian.
- The role was posted within the past week.
AI in this role
Design and build cutting-edge API platforms and data workflows integrating OpenAI-powered capabilities on AWS.
Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.
Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose-driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
Benefits & Perks:
- Hybrid work arrangement: home and office
- Inclusive paid leave
- People-first and inclusive workplace
- Paid Internship
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Role Summary
We are looking for a talented and forward-thinking engineer to join the our delivery team— Experian's cutting-edge API platform that bridges data intelligence with OpenAI-powered capabilities. Ascend DataHub enables clients and internal teams to seamlessly access, consume, and derive insights from data assets through well-designed APIs.
You will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving the API platform and ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable data delivery to clients.
What you’ll be doing
- Designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable RESTful APIs that serve as the primary data access layer for clients.
- Deploying and scaling API services on AWS, leveraging cloud-native tools to ensure high availability and performance
- Implementing API security best practices — authentication, authorisation, rate limiting, and data privacy controls aligned to PDPA/GDPR
- Developing and maintaining end-to-end data workflows that ensure timely, accurate, and secure delivery of data assets to clients and internal consumers
- Participate in the research, design, development, integration, testing and deployment of software application.
- Conducts technical analysis and design of application module & database.
- Ensure developed modules comply with established architecture standards, coding standards and quality requirement.
- Participate in client meetings, requirement gathering sessions, solution reviews and technical workshops to support project delivery and system integration.
What We're Looking For
- At least 6 years of experience in software development, system design and application support.
- Strong hands-on experience in designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs following OpenAPI Specification and web services, including REST, SOAP, JSON, and JWT-based authentication.
- Familiarity with API gateway tools.
- Experience with software development, integration, testing, and deployment practices.
- Experience with cloud platforms.
- Experience in .NET (C#) and ASP.NET Core, particularly in developing REST APIs, is preferred.
- Additional experience with PHP, Java, Python, MySQL, Angular, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery would be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of data governance, data security, and privacy best practices.
- Experience troubleshooting application, data, integration, and performance issues.
- Experience with CodeIgniter, and MVC architecture
- Good understanding of Agile, SCRUM, SDLC and software design concepts.
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How we rate this
[ Expression of Interest ] API Developer at Experian rates 60 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where api development was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where cloud native was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where api security was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where data workflows was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used OpenAI in your day-to-day work.
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- List these exact terms on your resume: API Development, Cloud Native, API Security, Data Workflows, and OpenAI. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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