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# Senior API Platform Software Engineer

- **Company:** System One
- **Location:** Knoxville, TN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, NoSQL, OAuth, Scrum Methodology, Swagger, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Management of Software Versions, Openapi, Load Balancing, DevOps Tools - Open-source, System Availability, Software Security, Software Troubleshooting, Caching, Apigee, Backend, Gitlab, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Graphql, Route53, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Terraform, Splunk, Api Management, Microservices
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/437974a7-8c3e-4446-a370-9ce30824ea9c/senior-api-platform-software-engineer

## About the Role

for supporting full stack or platform development needs. . Experience with containers and Kubernetes, particularly ECS and EKS in AWS environments. . Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as OpenTelemetry (OTEL), Splunk, and AWS CloudWatch. . Understanding of load balancing, caching, high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery concepts. . Experience working with both relational and NoSQL databases. . Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills with the ability to quickly learn new technologies. . Experience collaborating with Product, DevOps, Security, and Architecture teams in an Agile/Scrum environment. Desired Skillset: . CloudFormation experience is beneficial. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field Why Join Us? You will have the opportunity to work on high-impact cloud data initiatives supporting enterprise risk and analytics with one of world class

## Description

reliable API solutions that meet enterprise security, availability, and performance requirements. Required qualifications to be successful in this role . 5+ years of hands on software development experience using Java (8-21) and/or Python. . Experience developing RESTful APIs, backend services, and microservices in distributed environments. . Hands on experience with AWS, particularly services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, Route 53, and CloudWatch. . Experience with API management and API gateway technologies, including Apigee OPDK, Apigee X, or Apigee Hybrid. . Strong understanding of the API lifecycle, including versioning, security, throttling, traffic management, and analytics. . Experience implementing API security using OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, and API key management. . Working knowledge of OpenAPI/Swagger; GraphQL experience is a plus. . Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling, including GitHub or GitLab and Terraform. . Working knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript