Position: Lead Apigee Developer
Location: Concord, CA
Experience: 8+ Years (4+ Years with Apigee)
Employment Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Apigee Developer to design, develop, and manage enterprise-grade API platforms using Google Apigee (Edge/X/Hybrid). The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in API design, security, lifecycle management, and enterprise integrations. A strong background in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and Microservices is highly preferred.


Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of API solutions using Apigee Edge/X/Hybrid.
  • Define API governance, design standards, and best practices.
  • Develop and manage API proxies, shared flows, policies, and security frameworks.
  • Implement API security using OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, Rate Limiting, and Threat Protection.
  • Design and develop integrations across cloud and on-premise applications.
  • Optimize APIs for scalability, reliability, and high performance.
  • Collaborate with Architecture, Product, and Engineering teams on enterprise digital transformation initiatives.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and conduct code reviews.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and optimize API performance.
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for API deployments.

Required Skills
  • 8+ years of software development and integration experience.
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience with Apigee (Edge/X/Hybrid).
  • Strong expertise in:
    • RESTful API Development
    • API Lifecycle Management
    • API Governance
    • API Gateway Policies
    • API Debugging & Analytics
  • Strong understanding of API Security:
    • OAuth2
    • JWT
    • Mutual TLS (mTLS)
    • Rate Limiting
    • Threat Protection
  • Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable).
  • Hands-on experience with Jenkins, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
  • Integration technologies including Kafka, ESB, Middleware, and Messaging Systems.
  • OpenShift and Kubernetes.
  • Financial Services or large Enterprise Platform experience.
  • API Monetization and Developer Portal implementation.

Leadership Expectations
  • Drive enterprise API strategy and roadmap.
  • Mentor development teams and promote API best practices.
  • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for API and Integration Architecture.
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