API Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced API Platform Engineer to design, develop, and support enterprise-scale API platforms that enable secure, reliable, and high-performance integration across mission-critical applications and services. This role requires close collaboration with clients, architects, developers, and operations teams to deliver scalable API solutions that support modern digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing, deploying, and operating real-time, low-latency API platforms at scale.
• Gathering requirements and engaging with clients.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience in back-end or platform engineering, including distributed systems and API design.
• Software development using Java or Python.
• Experience designing, deploying, and operating real-time, low-latency API platforms at scale such as Apigee, Gravitee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, or MuleSoft.
• Experience with DevOps practices and technologies, including Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and GitOps workflows.
• Experience with caching, load balancing, API security, and protocols, including HTTP, gRPC, or WebSockets.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with Git and collaboration tools, including Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Nexus, or Bitbucket.

Qualifications

• Secret clearance.
• HS diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain a Security+ Certification within 30 days of hire date.

Nice to Have

• Experience with SQL, Server-Side Development, Middleware, Application or Data Integration, API Development, Core Application Systems, Node.js, Groovy, Scala, Spring Cloud, Spring Core, Spring-Boot, or Spring Data.
• Experience using a message broker such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• DoD 8140 Certification.

Compensation Range: $86,800.00 - $198,000.00 (annualized USD)