Principal Developer, API Platform

Jobtailor; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced API Platform engineer to design, develop, and deploy features that enhance functionality, performance, and reliability of our API platform. You will collaborate across teams and mentor others while migrating APIs to Apigee and ensuring security and scalability.

Join us to drive DevOps, automation, API governance, and an enhanced developer experience through CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, platform standards, and comprehensive documentation.

Qualifications

• Full-stack development experience with frontend and backend.
• Expertise with API Platform proxies, shared flows, policies, and security.
• Knowledge of Azure cloud and Azure APIM is beneficial.
• DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code experience.
• Experience in at least one language (Java, Python, Node.js, Go).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement new features for the API Platform to improve functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Act as SME for the API Platform, guiding complex API challenges and contributing to technical design decisions.
• Partner with internal teams to onboard and migrate APIs to Apigee, offering mentorship and hands‑on support.
• Support operational health, security, scalability, and performance across cloud environments.
• Drive DevOps, automation, API governance, and developer experience via CI/CD, IaC, automated tests, and docs.

Skills

Full-stack development

API Platform design

Azure cloud

Azure APIM

DevOps

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Programming languages

Tools

API Platform tooling

CI/CD tooling

Job description

• Design, develop, and implement new features and capabilities for the API Platform to improve functionality, performance, and reliability
• Act as the subject matter expert for the API Platform, providing guidance on complex API challenges and contributing to technical design and build decisions
• Partner with internal development teams to onboard and migrate APIs to Apigee, offering technical mentorship and hands-on support
• Support the operational health, security, scalability, and performance of the API Platform, including monitoring, incident management, and infrastructure optimisation across cloud environments
• Drive improvements in DevOps, automation, API governance, and developer experience through CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, platform standards, documentation, and enhancements to the Developer Portal

Requirements

• Full-stack Developer experience with frontend and backend
• Proficiency in API Platform, including API proxies, shared flows, policies, and security measures. Experience with Azure APIM would be beneficial
• Solid working knowledge of Azure cloud
• Proficient knowledge of DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
• Experience in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js, Go)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in API Platform design and development, with a strong focus on improving functionality, performance, and reliability. Proficient in DevOps methodologies and cloud infrastructure management, ensuring operational health and scalability.