# REST APIs

Skill · Web Development

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/rest-apis

REST APIs (Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interfaces) are web service interfaces that enable applications to communicate over HTTP using standard methods such as GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE to interact with resources identified by URLs. They are stateless and commonly exchange data in JSON format, making them a foundational technology for connecting front-end clients, mobile apps, and third-party services to backend systems. Software engineers building web and cloud applications routinely design, document, and consume REST APIs.

## REST APIs in the job market

- Open roles: 142
- Employers hiring: 79
- Median stated pay: $174,000 (middle half $149,000 – $208,000), from 103 of 142 open roles — the 73% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside REST APIs

Measured from the 142 open roles that name REST APIs, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 87 roles (61.3%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 55 roles (38.7%)
- [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 46 roles (32.4%)
- [Docker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/docker) — 41 roles (28.9%)
- [JavaScript](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/javascript) — 39 roles (27.5%)
- [CI/CD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ci-cd) — 37 roles (26.1%)
- [TypeScript](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/typescript) — 37 roles (26.1%)
- [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql) — 36 roles (25.4%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 6 (5%)
- Mid: 30 (23%)
- Senior: 83 (64%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 7 (5%)
- Management: 3 (2%)

From 129 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where REST APIs roles are

- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 18
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 9
- [Midland, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/midland-tx) — 4
- [Seattle, WA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/seattle-wa) — 4
- [Columbus, OH](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/columbus-oh) — 3
- [Pleasanton, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/pleasanton-ca) — 3

Among the 87 of 142 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use REST APIs

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 79
- [Solutions Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-engineer) — 5
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 3
- [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect) — 3
- [Enterprise Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/enterprise-architect) — 2
- [Product Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-engineer) — 2

## Employers hiring for REST APIs

- [CrowdStrike](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crowdstrike) — 10 open roles
- [impact.com](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impact-com) — 7 open roles
- [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — 6 open roles
- [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 6 open roles
- [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — 6 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 4 open roles

Related skills: [Microservices](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microservices), [GraphQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/graphql), [JSON](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/json), [Postman](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/postman), [Web Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/web-services), [API Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/api-design), [Application Programming Interface (API)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/application-programming-interface-api), [OpenAPI/Swagger](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/openapi-swagger), [Express.js](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/express-js), [Spring Boot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/spring-boot), [OpenAI API](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/openai-api), [Mulesoft](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mulesoft)

## Open roles requiring REST APIs (142)

- [Insurance Smart Apps Platform Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f3605d01-a178-41c9-acee-ccd21bb510f1/insurance-smart-apps-platform-architect-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Charleston, SC
- [F5 Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42bcfbc8-cf2d-4159-9f32-f04a96ae6a2d/f5-network-administrator-at-diamondback-energy) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy)
- [Software Engineering Senior Advisor- Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0019bf83-b91b-4dd8-9a75-e6e93376103b/software-engineering-senior-advisor-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Seattle, WA, $130,200 – $217,000
- [SOC Lead (Remote or Onsite)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/68536994-e8b9-4448-99c8-957353b9c598/soc-lead-remote-or-onsite-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Stamford, CT · Remote
- [Senior Software Engineer – AI & Workflow Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b4a8317e-a28f-415b-9b98-ae3fa43a3568/senior-software-engineer-ai-workflow-automation-at-deluxe-media) at [Deluxe Media](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deluxe-media) — Burbank, CA, $170,000 – $200,000
- [Software Dev II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a79a537f-f418-4991-8906-3953eaad8edc/software-dev-ii-at-csg-international) at [CSG International](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/csg-international)
- [Senior API Integration Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bf0b567d-ca6b-41a9-9a3c-9a681588797e/senior-api-integration-developer-at-country-financial) at [Country Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/country-financial) — Full-time, Bloomington, IL, $113,200 – $155,650
- [Senior Data Solutions & Engineering Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9c441a37-2332-49df-a7b0-f748ed4fc67b/senior-data-solutions-engineering-architect-at-century-theatres) at [Century Theatres](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/century-theatres) — Plano, TX
- [Senior Software Engineer, Test Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/02d2c0a5-da3b-4b21-ad14-25ed701e276a/senior-software-engineer-test-automation-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Downingtown, PA, $110,000 – $125,000
- [Sr. Software Engineer (Back End)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b80f2af0-2e79-4f3f-bc4d-c012da214824/sr-software-engineer-back-end-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, Spyce, $176,000 – $183,500

All 142 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=621d9757-64bb-4efe-85ae-4b321c9a9660