Senior API Gateway Engineer - Java/APIGEE

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Design and operate API gateway solutions using OAS3, with Apigee as a strong plus.
• Build API gateway plugins, policies, and extensions using advanced Java.
• Architect API lifecycle workflows: authentication, authorization, throttling, versioning.
• Deploy gateway components using Docker and cloud-native endpoints.
• Implement and optimize L7 routing rules for API traffic management.
• Work with GCP services (GKE, IAM, networking, Cloud Functions).
• Enhance overall platform architecture and design.
• Build CI/CD automation for gateway updates and API rollouts.
• Improve observability with logs, metrics, and distributed tracing integrations.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience with API Gateways, OAS3, and API management (Apigee preferred).
• Mandatory : Strong practical experience with L7 routing patterns for APIs.
• Advanced Java programming for custom gateway logic and extensions.
• Strong GCP knowledge (GKE, IAM, Networking, Cloud Functions).
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized microservices.
• Knowledge of software design/architecture for API platforms.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with observability tooling for API systems