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# Lead Apigee Developer

- **Company:** CENTSTONE PARKS, LLC
- **Location:** Concord, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Application Integration Architecture, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Middleware, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Enterprise Messaging Systems, OAuth, OpenShift, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Spring-boot, Software Security, Apigee, Rate Limiting, Git, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Api Management, Enterprise Service Bus, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/9bfc7d97-6afe-4ba7-9207-9ebb4e801293/lead-apigee-developer

## About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Apigee Developer to design, develop, and manage enterprise-grade API platforms using Google Apigee (Edge/X/Hybrid). The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in API design, security, lifecycle management, and enterprise integrations. A strong background in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and Microservices is highly preferred., * 8+ years of software development and integration experience.

 * 4+ years of hands-on experience with Apigee (Edge/X/Hybrid).
 * Strong expertise in:
 + RESTful API Development
 + API Lifecycle Management
 + API Governance
 + API Gateway Policies
 + API Debugging & Analytics
 * Strong understanding of API Security:
 + OAuth2
 + JWT
 + Mutual TLS (mTLS)
 + Rate Limiting
 + Threat Protection
 * Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable).
 * Hands-on experience with Jenkins, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills., * Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
 * Integration technologies including Kafka, ESB, Middleware, and Messaging Systems.
 * OpenShift and Kubernetes.
 * Financial Services or large Enterprise Platform experience.
 * API Monetization and Developer Portal implementation.

Leadership Expectations

 * Drive enterprise API strategy and roadmap.
 * Mentor development teams and promote API best practices.
 * Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for API and Integration Architecture.

## Description

* Lead the design, development, and implementation of API solutions using Apigee Edge/X/Hybrid.
 * Define API governance, design standards, and best practices.
 * Develop and manage API proxies, shared flows, policies, and security frameworks.
 * Implement API security using OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, Rate Limiting, and Threat Protection.
 * Design and develop integrations across cloud and on-premise applications.
 * Optimize APIs for scalability, reliability, and high performance.
 * Collaborate with Architecture, Product, and Engineering teams on enterprise digital transformation initiatives.
 * Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and conduct code reviews.
 * Troubleshoot production issues and optimize API performance.
 * Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for API deployments.