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Designation : Lead API Manager Experience Level : 8+ years Term : Full Time, Permanent Location : Bangalore (Work from Office) Skills Required : Backend Development : • Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Python • RESTful API design, Microservices, Event-driven architecture • OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, API keys • API Gateway design and API Management • API security, rate limiting, versioning, caching, analytics • Database management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) • Message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) Frontend Development: • Angular, AngularJS, TypeScript, JavaScript • Frontend API integration best practices • UI frameworks & state management libraries (Redux, NgRx) • Responsive, scalable, and accessible frontend application development • Progressive Web Applications (PWA), mobile-first design (preferred) DevOps & Cloud: • CI/CD pipeline automation (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions) • Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) • Observability: Logging, monitoring, metrics (ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk) Other Skills: • GraphQL APIs (preferred) • Service Mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul) (preferred) • Developer Portal, SDK development, Sandbox environments • Strong leadership, team mentoring, and collaboration skills • Compliance knowledge (GDPR, CCPA) Roles & Responsibilities: • Lead design, implementation, and management of API gateways and frontend applications. . • Develop scalable, secure, and high-performing backend and frontend systems. • Define and manage the full API lifecycle: versioning, security, analytics, governance. • Create custom policies, plugins, and extensions for API management platforms • Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT). • Collaborate with backend and frontend teams to define API contracts and data formats. • Drive standardization efforts across APIs and frontend integrations. • Build developer-centric tools like portals, SDKs, and sandbox environments. • Monitor API and frontend application performance; troubleshoot complex issues. • Ensure seamless integration between frontend applications and backend APIs. • Implement CI/CD pipelines for both API and frontend deployments. • Mentor junior developers in API design, best practices, frontend/backend architecture. • Stay updated on latest API, security, cloud, and frontend technologies. • Ensure applications and APIs are compliant with data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA). Qualifications : • 8+ years total experience across backend and frontend development. • 3+ years of hands-on API Management experience. • Proficiency in Java, Node.js, Python, Angular, AngularJS, TypeScript, JavaScript . • Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, Microservices, Event-driven systems. • Hands-on experience with OAuth 2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect. • CI/CD experience with Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions . • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) . • Familiarity with API Management platforms and cloud-native API gateways (AWS, Azure, GCP). • Experience in monitoring, observability, and troubleshooting (ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk). • API Management certification (preferred) . • Exposure to GraphQL APIs, Service Mesh architecture (preferred). • Strong leadership, project management, and mentoring capabilities.
