Senior API Platform Software Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Full Time
On-site
$98000/yr
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Senior API Platform Software Engineer
Fulltime
Hybrid – Knoxville, TN | Columbia, SC | Lafayette, LA | Birmingham, AL

Position Overview
Seeking a Senior API Platform Software Engineer to build and enhance backend services, APIs, and API platform capabilities within a highly distributed, AWS-based financial services environment.
This is a hands-on role requiring strong experience with Java and/or Python, REST APIs, Microservices, AWS, Apigee, API Security, and DevOps.
Key Responsibilities

  • Develop secure and scalable RESTful APIs, backend services, and microservices.
  • Support the complete API lifecycle including implementation, versioning, security, performance, monitoring, and production support.
  • Develop applications using Java and/or Python.
  • Build and support API management solutions using Apigee.
  • Implement API security using OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, and API key management.
  • Work with AWS cloud services and containerized platforms.
  • Support CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, and observability.
  • Troubleshoot API, cloud, application, and performance issues.
  • Collaborate with Product, DevOps, Security, and Architecture teams.
Must-Have Skills
  • 5+ years of hands-on development experience with Java 8–21 and/or Python.
  • Strong experience with RESTful APIs, backend services, and microservices.
  • Hands-on AWS experience including:
    • EC2
    • ECS
    • EKS
    • Lambda
    • S3
    • IAM
    • Route 53
    • CloudWatch
  • Strong experience with Apigee OPDK, Apigee X, or Apigee Hybrid.
  • Strong understanding of API lifecycle, versioning, throttling, traffic management, security, and analytics.
  • API security experience with OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, and API Keys.
  • Knowledge of OpenAPI / Swagger.
  • Experience with GitHub or GitLab, Terraform, and CI/CD.
  • Working knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, ECS, and EKS.
  • Monitoring experience with OpenTelemetry, Splunk, and CloudWatch.
  • Knowledge of load balancing, caching, high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Agile/Scrum experience.
Nice-to-Have Skills
  • GraphQL.
  • AWS CloudFormation.
Key Technologies
Java | Python | AWS | REST APIs | Microservices | Apigee | OAuth 2.0 | JWT | mTLS | OpenAPI | Swagger | ECS | EKS | Kubernetes | Terraform | GitHub | GitLab | OpenTelemetry | Splunk | CloudWatch | JavaScript | TypeScript | SQL | NoSQL
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.

The real hiring focus is Java/Python + API development + Apigee + AWS + API Security (OAuth/JWT/mTLS) + Microservices


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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 fortune 500 company. This role offers exposure to modern AWS technologies, complex data challenges, AI-enabled automation, and cross-functional collaboration within a major financial services environment.


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  • Position Id: 379319
  • Posted 1 hour ago

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About System One

System One is a leading provider of specialized, highly technical outsourced services, workforce solutions, staffing, and recruiting to critical infrastructure, technology, life sciences, and government sectors As an essential partner to private and public organizations of various needs and sizes, we offer our expertise to help them bring their most complex and mission-critical programs to fruition.

With our highly specialized services, in-demand technical skills, and vast operational expertise, we can deliver accelerated results that benefit our clients and the job seekers who partner with us. We staff contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire professionals across our network to work with our clients, some of whom are industry leaders and nationally branded organizations.

Our dedicated team of recruiters work tirelessly to match jobseekers with careers that align with their skills, aspirations, and goals.

We understand that finding the right job can be a transformative experience, and we are committed to supporting jobseekers throughout their career journeys. Our recruitment services are designed to connect individuals with fulfilling jobs that offer growth and development opportunities.

Whether you're an organization seeking customized workforce solutions, outsourced services, or if you're a jobseeker searching for your next opportunity,

System One is the perfect staffing partner for you.

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