API Engineer (Python)

About the Role & Team

IDC is building the next generation of AI-powered intelligence platforms that transform how technology decisions get made. Our platform re-imagines the way decision-makers discover and interact with trusted research and data, and is foundational to IDC's future. 

We are looking for an API Engineer to join the Channel & Integration Pod. You will build the adapters, formatting layers, and supporting services that make the platform's API gateway work reliably across multiple integration channels. This is a growth role with visible impact: the services you build directly shape how external partners and collaboration tools interact with IDC's intelligence. 

You will work alongside senior engineers on the pod, contributing to adapter development, schema validation, auth infrastructure, and the shared abstractions that keep the system consistent as new channels come online. 

What You’ll Do

• Build API adapters between the gateway and internal data, search, and AI services
• Implement output formatting and citation packaging for different channel consumers
• Contribute to schema validation, rate limiting, and abuse control infrastructure
• Build and maintain auth infrastructure and audit logging
• Develop shared abstractions that work across multiple channel adapters
• Write tests and contribute to quality practices across the pod

What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience building APIs or backend services in Python
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, JSON schema, and HTTP fundamentals
• Familiarity with authentication patterns (OAuth, API keys)
• Proficiency with modern Python web frameworks
• Detail-oriented approach to API boundary correctness
• Comfort working in a fast-moving team where priorities evolve

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with agent-to-service protocols or developer platform APIs
• Background in wrapping or aggregating multiple backend services
• Experience with data formatting and transformation layers
• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns
• Contributions to open-source API tooling

Why This Role Stands Out At IDC, your work helps shape how the world understands technology and where it goes next. You collaborate with curious, high-caliber colleagues who value rigor, integrity, and shared success. As the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence, IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions. Our insights inform strategy, investment, and innovation across industries and regions.

Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years, IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact. With more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective, we combine deep expertise with practical relevance. Here, your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your contributions provide the insights leaders rely on every day. It is meaningful work, backed by a culture that supports growth, collaboration, and long-term career development with a globally respected brand.

What We Offer

• Hybrid/remote work model (about 1-2 days in the office per month).

• A position in a highly professional and globally respected market research and advisory firm, where initiative leading to results is rewarded.

• Individualized Culture: An environment where you can explore new areas outside your specialty and stay engaged with work you enjoy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify. 

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