API Platform Engineer

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance., * 7+ years of software engineering experience. \n

• 3+ years of hands-on Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway experience. \n

• 5+ years of Java development with strong Spring Boot and RESTful API experience. \n

• Relational database and SQL experience. \n

• Security implementations: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and mTLS. \n

• Git-based workflows and CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions. \n

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills. \n

• Preferred: MuleSoft-to-Layer7 migration experience; monitoring tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics; Financial Services or Banking experience. \n

• Nice-to-have: API governance, Kafka or event-driven architecture, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, and Enterprise IAM integrations such as Okta, Ping, or Microsoft Entra ID. \n

• Implement API security policies including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and mTLS, plus rate limiting and threat protection. \n

• Configure and maintain Layer7 policies, routing, transformations, mediation, and traffic management. \n

• Develop and enhance RESTful APIs and Java/Spring Boot microservices. \n

• Participate in migration of APIs and services from MuleSoft to Layer7. \n

• Integrate microservices with internal and external REST/SOAP APIs, databases, and third-party systems. \n

• Collaborate with architects, developers, security, and DevOps teams. \n

• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments. \n

• Troubleshoot performance, scalability, reliability, and security issues. \n

• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and architecture artifacts. \n

• Participate in API governance and platform standardization initiatives. \n