API Integration Developer

Job Overview:

We are looking for a skilled API Integration Developer with strong experience in Google Apigee API Platform to design, develop, secure, and maintain scalable API proxies for a leading banking client. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in Apigee API Gateway (Edge, X, or Hybrid), API security, and traffic management policies, along with familiarity in production support and DevOps monitoring tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop RESTful APIs and API Proxies on Google Apigee Edge/X/Hybrid
• Implement security protocols using OAuth 2.0, JWT, API Keys, mTLS, and IP Whitelisting
• Apply traffic management policies such as Spike Arrest, Quota, and Caching for optimized performance
• Develop and manage Shared Flows and Custom Policies for mediation and transformation
• Monitor APIs using Apigee Trace, Dynatrace, GCP Logs, and implement analytics dashboards
• Collaborate with backend and frontend teams to ensure seamless API consumption
• Perform unit testing using Postman and debug via Apigee Trace Console
• Provide production support, resolve incidents within SLA, and manage deployments
• Work closely with banking auditors and ISG teams to ensure compliance and API lifecycle governance
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and documentation

Must-Have Skills:

• 4–6 years of experience in API development & integration
• Minimum 3 years of experience with Apigee API Management
• Experience with OAuth 2.0, JWT, API Keys, HMAC, and other security practices
• Strong knowledge in Apigee Policies: Service Callout, Mediation, Assign/Extract Message, Fault Handling
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes using GitLab, Jenkins, or similar
• Proficient in JavaScript, XML, JSON, and scripting for policy extensions
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and related logging/monitoring tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Apigee Certification (Apigee API Engineer or equivalent)
• Banking or financial domain experience
• Familiarity with NGINX, ServiceNow, or other integration tools
• Exposure to Disaster Recovery Planning and high availability deployment strategies

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Ability to mentor junior developers and lead small integration teams