Lead Apigee Developer

Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Apigee Developer to design, develop, and manage enterprise-grade API platforms using Google Apigee. The role requires deep expertise in API design, security, and lifecycle management, with a strong focus on scalable, high-performance integrations.
A candidate with a strong Java/J2EE background and integration experience (microservices, middleware, ESB) will be highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of API solutions using Apigee (Edge/X/Hybrid)
• Define and enforce API design standards, governance, and best practices
• Build and manage API proxies, shared flows, policies, and security frameworks
• Implement robust API security (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, rate limiting, threat protection)
• Design and develop integration solutions across systems (cloud/on-prem)
• Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of APIs
• Work closely with architecture, product, and engineering teams to enable digital transformation initiatives
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and code reviews
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and optimize API performance
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for API deployments

Required Skills & Experience
• 8+ years of experience in software development and integration
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Apigee (Edge/X/Hybrid)
• Strong expertise in:
• API development and lifecycle management
• RESTful APIs and API standards
• API security (OAuth, JWT, etc.)
• Experience with API gateway policies, debugging, and analytics
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, etc.)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Nice-to-Have / Preferred
• Strong background in Java/J2EE (Spring Boot, Microservices)
• Experience with integration technologies (ESB, middleware, Kafka, messaging systems)
• Exposure to OpenShift/Kubernetes-based deployments
• Experience in financial services or enterprise-scale platforms
• Knowledge of API monetization and developer portals

Leadership Expectations
• Drive API strategy and roadmap alignment with enterprise architecture
• Mentor junior developers and guide best practices adoption
• Act as a technical SME for API and integration architecture