Apigee API Platform

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 8 years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years focused on API management and Google Apigee platform (Apigee Edge and/or Apigee Hybrid). Proven track record of designing developing and optimizing large-scale API solutions using Apigee in enterprise environments.
• Apigee Expertise: Hands-on mastery of Apigee Edge and Apigee Hybrid. Deep understanding of Apigees core architecture and components e.g. Edge Management Server Router Message Processor Analytics services Developer Portal Cassandra data store ZooKeeper coordination etc. Ability to configure and troubleshoot the full Apigee stack from API proxy design shared flow development and tracing to underlying platform services.
• API Security & Networking: Strong knowledge of REST API security standards and protocols. Must be well-versed in OAuth 2.0 (client credentials authorization code flows) JSON Web Tokens (JWT) API key management TLS/mTLS encryption and implementing authentication/authorization policies in Apigee. Experience integrating API gateways with enterprise identity providers (e.g. PingFederate Okta) for SSO and federated OAuth/JWT validation is highly desirable. Familiarity with network and security concepts such as firewalls DNS load balancers and WAF/CDN (e.g. Akamai) as they relate to API routing and threat protection.
• Akamai & Edge Services: Demonstrated experience working with Akamai CDN or similar edge delivery networks in conjunction with an API gateway.
• Cloud & DevOps Skills: Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure (GCP AWS or Azure) is required especially for working with Apigee Hybrid deployments.
• API & Web Services Development: Solid grasp of RESTful API design principles and best practices in building scalable web services. Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (JavaScript Java Python etc.) for writing custom Apigee policies (JavaScript/ Java callouts) or automating tasks. Familiarity with microservices architecture and frameworks (e.g. Java Spring Boot or for backend services) is a plus as Apigee often integrates with microservice backends.
• Education: A Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field is required. A Masters degree in a relevant field is a plus.