Senior API Platform Software Engineer

System One
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
4 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Data Analysis Applications Architecture Cloud Computing Continuous Integration DevOps Disaster Recovery
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Github Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Key Management NoSQL OAuth Scrum Methodology Swagger Software Engineering SQL Databases TypeScript Management of Software Versions Openapi Load Balancing System Availability Software Security Caching Apigee Backend Gitlab Cloudformation Kubernetes Information Technology Graphql Route53 Api Design Cloudwatch Restful APIs Terraform Splunk Api Management Microservices

Job description

Seeking a Senior API Platform Software Engineer to build and enhance backend services, APIs, and API platform capabilities within a highly distributed, AWS-based financial services environment.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong experience with Java and/or Python, REST APIs, Microservices, AWS, Apigee, API Security, and DevOps., * Develop secure and scalable RESTful APIs, backend services, and microservices.

  • Support the complete API lifecycle including implementation, versioning, security, performance, monitoring, and production support.
  • Develop applications using Java and/or Python.
  • Build and support API management solutions using Apigee.
  • Implement API security using OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, and API key management.
  • Work with AWS cloud services and containerized platforms.
  • Support CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, and observability.
  • Troubleshoot API, cloud, application, and performance issues.
  • Collaborate with Product, DevOps, Security, and Architecture teams.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on development experience with Java 8-21 and/or Python.
  • Strong experience with RESTful APIs, backend services, and microservices.
  • Hands-on AWS experience including:
  • EC2
  • ECS
  • EKS
  • Lambda
  • S3
  • IAM
  • Route 53
  • CloudWatch
  • Strong experience with Apigee OPDK, Apigee X, or Apigee Hybrid.
  • Strong understanding of API lifecycle, versioning, throttling, traffic management, security, and analytics.
  • API security experience with OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, and API Keys.
  • Knowledge of OpenAPI / Swagger.
  • Experience with GitHub or GitLab, Terraform, and CI/CD.
  • Working knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, ECS, and EKS.
  • Monitoring experience with OpenTelemetry, Splunk, and CloudWatch.
  • Knowledge of load balancing, caching, high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Agile/Scrum experience. Nice-to-Have Skills

  • GraphQL.
  • AWS CloudFormation. Key Technologies Java | Python | AWS | REST APIs | Microservices | Apigee | OAuth 2.0 | JWT | mTLS | OpenAPI | Swagger | ECS | EKS | Kubernetes | Terraform | GitHub | GitLab | OpenTelemetry | Splunk | CloudWatch | JavaScript | TypeScript | SQL | NoSQL, * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field. The real hiring focus is Java/Python + API development + Apigee + AWS + API Security (OAuth/JWT/mTLS) + Microservices

Benefits & conditions

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

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