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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Apigee Developer / API Platform Lead - **Company:** IT ENGAGEMENTS INC - **Location:** Alpharetta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (Ajax Programming), Github, Interaction Design, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Apache Maven, Node.Js, NoSQL, OAuth, OpenID, JSON Web Token, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Web Pages, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Transport Layer Security, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, Software Security, Caching, Apigee, Backend, Rate Limiting, Sqlxml, Containerization, AngularJS, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Restful APIs, Terraform, Grpc, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us8999e334433395a836eae07855e1b82b ## About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Apigee Developer Lead to own, architect, and scale our Enterprise API Management platform. In this role, you won't just be writing proxies; you will serve as the strategic bridge between engineering squads, security compliance, and product teams. You will establish design standards, champion API-first strategies, and mentor a team of developers while remaining hands-on in designing high-performance, secure, and robust API ecosystems using Google Cloud Apigee. Technical Requirements API Management Expertise, 4+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience designing and managing APIs on Google Cloud Apigee (Edge, Apigee X, or Apigee Hybrid). 7+ years of overall software development experience, preferably utilizing Java, Node.js, Python, or Go. Strong proficiency in JavaScript/Java for custom Apigee callouts. Deep understanding of REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, GraphQL, and gRPC. Solid experience with CI/CD tools, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) in cloud environments (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable). Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases for caching configurations and state management. Core Responsibilities Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure API proxies and products within the Apigee Edge/X/Hybrid platform. Define enterprise-wide API architecture patterns, reusable shared flows, and extension policies. ## Description Lead, mentor, and code-review a team of integration developers. Establish coding standards, API governance policies, and best practices for the entire development lifecycle. Implement rigorous API security protocols including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, JWT, TLS termination, CORS, and comprehensive threat protection policies (SQL/XML/JSON injection mitigation). Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines (using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Maven) for seamless, zero-downtime API deployments and configuration management. Optimize API traffic management using caching strategies, rate limiting, and quotas. Configure advanced monitoring, alerting, and custom analytics dashboards via Apigee Analytics or GCP Cloud Monitoring. Partner with backend engineers, frontend developers, enterprise architects, and business stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into clean, developer-friendly REST/GraphQL APIs. Thanks Divya divya@itengagements.com, Location : Alpharetta, GA & Dallas, TX , Lead .Net Developer) Roles & Responsibilities Developing front end website using Angular. Designing user interactions on web pages. 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