Senior Apigee Developer

Title: Senior Apigee Developer

Location: Plano, TX (Remote)

Type: Contract

Day to Day Job Duties:

• Design, develop, and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance APIs using Apigee (X / Hybrid / Edge) on Google Cloud Platform Build and establish the API Gateway foundation, including reusable proxies, shared flows, and governance standards
• Collaborate with application, cloud, and DevOps teams to support API-led integration and Google Cloud Platform migration initiatives
• Implement and manage API security policies such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, API keys, and threat protection
• Configure and manage traffic management policies including rate limiting, quotas, caching, and spike arrest
• Support CI/CD pipelines for Apigee deployments and automate API lifecycle management
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize APIs using Apigee analytics and logging tools
• Partner with architects and stakeholders to define API best practices, standards, and roadmap
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers as the team expands

Basic Qualifications:

(What are the skills required for this job with minimum years of experience on each)

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with Apigee (Apigee X, Hybrid, or Edge)
• Minimum 3+ years of experience working with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
• Minimum 3+ years of experience designing and developing RESTful APIs using OpenAPI/Swagger
• Minimum 5+ years of experience implementing API security frameworks (OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS)
• Experience with JavaScript and/or Java for Apigee policy development
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, etc.) and DevOps practices

Nice to Have:

(But not a must)

• Experience with Apigee X migrations or modernization projects
• Google Cloud Platform or Apigee certifications
• Prior experience defining enterprise API governance standards
• Technical or project lead experience