API Design Engineer

Job Locations

US-NC-Cary HQ | US

* You may work remotely for this role. Or, you may join us onsite at SAS HQ in Cary, NC.

Are you a problem solver, explorer, and knowledge seeker - always asking, "What if?"

If so, you may be the new team member we're looking for. Because at SAS, your curiosity matters - whether you're developing algorithms, creating customer experiences, or answering critical questions. Curiosity is our code, and the opportunities here are endless.

What we do

We're the leader in analytics. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. Our curiosity fuels innovation, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo and changing the way we live.

Who you are

Are you focused and excited about bridging the gap between design and development?

You think in systems and care about the way a designfeelsandworks.You care deeply aboutmaking sure theAPIinterface isintuitive,functional, usable, and offers a positive experience for developers.You're comfortable with the idea of helping the team achieve business OKRs and you work with technical roles, to make sure your design helps the team meet the technical KPIs, too. You're comfortable working directly with API consumers andareproudto take on the "voice of the consumer" when helping the team make decisions about the look and feel of the API. Finally, you ensure the overall design matches established company-wide style guidelines.

Your workflow is flexible and evolves and adapts for each project. Youare independently motivated,and alwayslearning;readingindustry books, keeping up with talks, blogs,and social media to remain up to date on new tech and best practices.

If you are passionate about creating intuitive and compelling interfaces,at homewith RESTful APIs,proficientin the use of user-centered design methodologies,andlove working on high-profile projects, we want to know more about you.

What you'll do

As an API Design Engineer in the Experience Design R&D division at SAS, you will contribute to major projectsbuilt onRESTful APIs,whetherAPIaaSorAPIaaP.You will define patterns, recommend consistent best practices, and adhere tostandards(such asOpenAPI3); these are top concerns in your designs.

You will actively contribute toSAS'API First Program, which is thegovernanceand enablementarm of all API work at SAS. Knowledge, passion, and experiencedesigningRestful APIs iscrucial.

With the support of your coreAPIsystem architects,UI engineers,andUXteammates, and in collaboration with Development,Documentation,and Product Management, you will helpfoster goodAPIDesign.

You will:

Conduct, facilitate, andadvocate for APIrelated user research,designworkshops, and usability testing.
• Serve as a bridge between design,development, and documentationteams.


• Advocate for design in the enterprise; both internally and externally via our Medium publication and other web presences.


• Collaborate withproductmanagementto validate desiredfunctionality.


• Leverage user data andresearch, both quantitative and qualitative, to make decisionsand(surveys, usability tests, feedback from support).


• See the world and our products through the eyes of our users and designing to meet their mentalmodels.

What we're looking for

• You're curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.


• You have a bachelor's degree in computer science,human-computerinteraction,graphicdesign, UX/UI design, or in a related design or front-end related field.


• 5+ years of experience designing and developing user interfaces and prototypes usingUCDmethodologies.


• Experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.


• A digital portfolio of examples of your work will be required.

The nice to haves

• Experience with:
  
  
  • Stoplight Studio or other Visual API Design tools.
  
  
  • Developingcomplex designsystems.
  
  
  • JS libraries/frameworkslike React, Angular, Vue.
  
  
  • Scripting languages, such as Python, Ruby, others.
  
  
  • Designing responsive user interface across different devices (web, mouse/touch, mobile).
  
  
  • Designing with accessibility and localization inmind.
  
  
  • Mobile user interface design (Apple HIG, Google Material,others).
  
  
  
  


• Workflow includes testing and documentation.


• Portfolio examples of compelling web/app experiences (see asterisk below).


• Visualdesign skills, strong interest/knowledge of typography.


• Interest or familiarity with the JAMStack, and related tools/SSGs, such as 11ty, Gatsby, Next.js, Nuxt.js, others.

Other knowledge, skills, and abilities

• The position requires an understanding and appreciation ofAPI patternsand consistency standards.


• Excellent interpersonal skills.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Organizational skills.


• Ability to actively and enthusiastically collaborate with members across teams.


• Ability to balance design with business and technical constraints.

Why SAS

• We love living the #SASlife and believe that happy, healthy people have a passion for life, and bring that energy to work. No matter what your specialty or where you are in the world, your unique contributions will make a difference.


• Our multi-dimensional culture blends our different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Here, it isn't about fitting into our culture, it's about adding to it - and we can't wait to see what you'll bring.

#LI-TP1

SAS looks not only for the right skills, but also a fit to our core values. We seek colleagues who will contribute to the unique values that makes SAS such a great place to work. We look for the total candidate: technical skills, values fit, relationship skills, problem solvers, good communicators and, of course, innovators. Candidates must be ready to make an impact.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more:Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law. Also view the supplementEEO is the Law, and the Pay Transparency notice.

Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications. The level of this position will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience.Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

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