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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Architect - **Company:** Perficient - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $81,978.0 - $149,880.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Google App Engines, Microsoft Azure, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, JSON, OAuth, Swagger, JSON Web Token, Systems Integration, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Openapi, Google Cloud, Boomi, Apigee, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Api Design, Restful APIs, Api Management, Docker, Mulesoft, Microservices - **Published:** May 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us52212060d7e091a680a5de68d455ffb2 ## About the Role * 7+ years of experience in API architecture and development. * 3+ years of hands-on experience with Google Apigee. * Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, OAuth2, and OpenAPI/Swagger. * Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). * Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders. * Solid understanding of API Products, Apps, Analytics and API economy concepts * Experience developing AI/API strategy and capability roadmaps aligning to enterprise goals * Experience defining AI/API governance, standards & best practices, and center of excellence * Experience developing AI/API architectures, implementations, integrations, and deployments * Experience with GCP Networking * Deep understanding of Apigee components and infrastructure deployment models * Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution. * Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus. * A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected * Preferred skills and education: * Google Application Integration experience preferred * Mulesoft, Data Power, Boomi experience nice to have * Apigee certifications / skill badges nice to have ## Description We currently have a career opportunity for an Apigee Architect to join our team located in New York City. Job Overview: The Technical Architect provides technology direction, ensures project implementation compliance, and utilizes technology research to innovate, integrate, and manage technology solutions. As a Technology Architect, you will significantly contribute to identifying best-fit architectural solutions for one or more projects; you will collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create and implement innovative high quality solutions, participate in Sales and various pursuits focused on our clients' business needs. This role is considered part of the Business Unit Leadership team and may mentor Junior Architects and /or development team members. Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We're a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we're transforming the world's largest enterprises and biggest brands. 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