Web Engineer II, API Gateway Engineer

Role Overview

• Develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise API Gateway tooling, shared components, and policies, ensuring all changes are thoroughly tested and validated before production deployment and post deployment support.
• Design and implement REST APIs and API specifications using JSON and YAML.
• Support enterprise-wide improvements in API logging, security, authentication, authorization, and error handling.
• Build and maintain API Gateway engineering enablers, including service callouts, policy tuning, and automation.
• Provide architectural guidance on API Gateway usage, REST best practices, and microservices/SOA integration.
• Work with Java Spring, Node.js, JavaScript, and XML-based technologies.
• Apply DevOps and CI/CD practices using tools such as Jenkins, Nexus, CloudBees, and Bitbucket.
• Implement and support API Gateway security controls, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML, API keys, and cryptography-related requirements.
• Strengthen platform reliability through proactive monitoring, observability, and alerting using tools such as Splunk and New Relic.
• Participate in Agile and SAFe ceremonies, including refinement, planning, daily standups, backlog grooming, and reviews.
• Analyze production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable fixes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 3+ years of experience in technology with hands-on Apigee or any other enterprise API Gateway experience
• Working knowledge of Apigee experience, including Apigee X or Apigee Edge is preferred and willingness to build deeper hands-on experience
• Sound Understanding of RESTful API design, SOAP APIs, and API specifications such as OpenAPI/Swagger
• Practical knowledge of API security protocols, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML, and API keys
• Experience and implementing designing secure, scalable, high-performance APIs and managing Apigee security policies for compliance.
• Technical proficiency in Java Spring, Node.js, JavaScript, and XML
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices and related tools such as Jenkins, Nexus, CloudBees, and Bitbucket
• Familiarity with cloud environments and API Gateway integration patterns
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• Java
• JavaScript
• Jenkins
• Microservices
• Node.js
• SOAP
• Splunk
• Spring

Benefits

• We provide best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being.
• We provide career advancement and upskilling opportunities for all to take up leadership roles.