Hiring for Lead Apigee Developer Charlotte NC

Lead Apigee Developer Charlotte NC 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 (GCP 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 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Latest C2C Requirements2" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to latest-c2c-requirements2+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/latest-c2c-requirements2/CAK18y6aK5%3Dgjbu2hR_1NE8AWVL85RwNEnpY4A2WXP8ob7sa1Og%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.