Envoy API Engineer - Glasgow UK - Contract

Cubes Tech; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Envoy API Engineer role based in Glasgow, UK, onsite. Contract position focusing on building and securing API gateways with Envoy, REST APIs, and cloud-native ops.

Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in Golang or Java, OpenAPI design, and DevOps tooling (CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform).

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Golang or Java for backend services.
• Hands-on cloud-native operations experience.
• Expertise with Envoy Proxy or Envoy Gateway.
• Strong REST API design using OpenAPI Specification (OAS).
• Authentication/authorization at gateway level: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, mTLS.
• DevOps toolchain expertise: CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform.

Skills

Golang

Java

Envoy

Tools

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Role - Envoy API Engineer

Location - Glasgow, UK (Onsite - 5 days a week in office)

Type - Contract

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Programming languages: Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages - Golang or Java.


• Cloud-native operations: Practical, hands-on cloud-native experience.


• Envoy: Professional experience with Envoy Proxy or Envoy Gateway.


• API design: Strong understanding of the OpenAPI Specification (OAS) for RESTful APIs.


• Authentication & authorization: Hands-on experience implementing authentication and authorization at the gateway, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT validation, and mutual TLS (mTLS).


• DevOps toolchain: Expertise across the DevOps toolchain, including CI/CD, Kubernetes, and Terraform.