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# Senior Java API Engineer

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Layers, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, DevOps, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Routing, OAuth, Performance Tuning, Ping (Networking Utility), Openid Connect, Azure Active Directory, Broadcom, JSON Web Token, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Okta, Spring-boot, Software Security, Rate Limiting, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Enterprise Integration, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Splunk, Appdynamics, Dynatrace, Legacy Systems, Jenkins, Mulesoft, Microservices
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/be604423-2eb6-41d3-933b-33e8d7805039

## About the Role

Education: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field is preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 7 years of software engineering or application development experience, including at least 5 years of hands-on Java development and 3 years of experience with Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway.

Technical Skills: Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful API development. Experienced with relational databases, SQL, and Git-based development workflows. Skilled in implementing API security standards, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and Mutual TLS (mTLS). Competent with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with MuleSoft-to-Layer7 migrations and enterprise API gateway modernization initiatives.
 * Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics.
 * Experience within the banking or financial services industry.
 * Understanding of Kafka or event-driven architecture.
 * Experience with Enterprise IAM integrations, including Okta, Ping, or Microsoft Entra ID.

## Description

An experienced Senior Java API Engineer is required to support a large enterprise financial services organization. This position focuses on building, enhancing, and modernizing the API and integration ecosystem. The responsibilities involve hands-on engineering with a strong emphasis on Core Java, Java microservices, API development, and enterprise integration. The engineer will support ongoing business initiatives and a broader API modernization strategy, including migrating legacy integration and gateway technologies toward a standardized enterprise architecture., * Design, develop, enhance, and support Java-based APIs and microservices.

 * Configure and maintain API gateway policies, routing, transformations, mediation, and traffic management.
 * Build and maintain RESTful services and enterprise integrations connecting internal applications, external business partners, and third-party platforms.
 * Analyze existing API implementations and migrate API gateway functionality from legacy platforms to Layer7.
 * Implement API security policies including OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, rate limiting, and threat protection.
 * Collaborate with architects, developers, security teams, and DevOps teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
 * Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
 * Troubleshoot performance, scalability, reliability, and security issues.
 * Contribute to API governance, engineering standards, documentation, and reusable development practices.