Apigee Lead Developer - 69684161

Cognizant; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 160,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan with contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant in Toronto is seeking a Lead Developer to design and implement secure, scalable API solutions using Apigee, Java, and microservices for a global enterprise client.

You will lead API governance and mentoring, collaborate with product managers, architects, DevOps, and security partners to deliver reliable, observable integrations, with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Java development experience in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on Apigee skills: API proxy, policy config, API product mgmt.
• Strong RESTful API & Java microservices design experience.
• Solid microservices architecture & integration pattern knowledge.
• Experience with CI/CD tools & version control for automated delivery.
• API security practices including auth, token-based access, throttling.
• Containerization and orchestration familiarity for scalable deployments.
• Proven troubleshooting and performance optimization across APIs and distributed systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of Apigee-based APIs and Java microservices.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to translate requirements into secure, scalable solutions.
• Drive API governance, security, performance optimization, and observability best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement preventive improvements for reliability.
• Provide technical leadership through code reviews, architecture discussions, and mentoring.

Skills

Java

Apigee

RESTful APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

API security

Containerization

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Git

Kubernetes

Job description

About the Role

As a Lead Developer, you will make an impact by designing and implementing secure, scalable API solutions using Apigee, Java, and microservices technologies for a global enterprise client. You will be a valued member of the Engineering team and work collaboratively with product managers, business stakeholders, architects, DevOps teams, security partners, and fellow developers to deliver high-quality API and integration solutions that support critical digital business capabilities.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of Apigee-based APIs and Java microservices that support enterprise integration initiatives.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to translate requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions.
• Drive API governance, security, performance optimization, and observability best practices across the application landscape.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues while implementing preventive improvements to enhance platform reliability and resilience.
• Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentoring, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, ON, Canada. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

• 8+ years of experience in Java application development within enterprise environments.
• Hands-on expertise with Apigee including API proxy development, policy configuration, and API product management.
• Strong experience designing and building RESTful APIs and Java-based microservices.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and integration patterns.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems supporting automated application delivery.
• Knowledge of API security practices, including authentication, authorization, token-based access, and service throttling.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration concepts supporting scalable application deployments.
• Proven troubleshooting and performance optimization experience across APIs, applications, and distributed systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

These Will Help You Stand Out

• Experience leading technical reviews and providing guidance to development teams.
• Strong understanding of API governance and enterprise integration best practices.
• Experience implementing observability and monitoring strategies for APIs and microservices.
• Ability to identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and simplify complex architectures.
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments supporting critical customer-facing applications.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $115,500 - $135,500, depending on experience and qualifications.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to plan terms.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan with contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*