Lead Apigee Developer

Job: Lead Apigee Developer

Location: Concord, CA

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Apigee Developer to design, develop, and manage enterprise-grade API platforms using Google Apigee. The role requires deep expertise in API design, security, and lifecycle management, with a strong focus on scalable, high-performance integrations.

A candidate with a strong Java/J2EE background and integration experience (microservices, middleware, ESB) will be highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

•            Lead the design, development, and implementation of API solutions using Apigee (Edge/X/Hybrid)

•            Define and enforce API design standards, governance, and best practices

•            Build and manage API proxies, shared flows, policies, and security frameworks

•            Implement robust API security (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, rate limiting, threat protection)

•            Design and develop integration solutions across systems (cloud/on-prem)

•            Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of APIs

•            Work closely with architecture, product, and engineering teams to enable digital transformation initiatives

•            Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and code reviews

•            Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and optimize API performance

•            Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for API deployments

Required Skills & Experience

•            8+ years of experience in software development and integration

•            4+ years of hands-on experience with Apigee (Edge/X/Hybrid)

•            Strong expertise in:

o            API development and lifecycle management

o            RESTful APIs and API standards

o            API security (OAuth, JWT, etc.)

•            Experience with API gateway policies, debugging, and analytics

•            Strong understanding of cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable)

•            Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, etc.)

•            Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Nice-to-Have / Preferred

•            Strong background in Java/J2EE (Spring Boot, Microservices)

•            Experience with integration technologies (ESB, middleware, Kafka, messaging systems)

•            Exposure to OpenShift/Kubernetes-based deployments

•            Experience in financial services or enterprise-scale platforms

•            Knowledge of API monetization and developer portals

Leadership Expectations

•            Drive API strategy and roadmap alignment with enterprise architecture

•            Mentor junior developers and guide best practices adoption

Act as a technical SME for API and integration architecture