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