Principal Engineer, Apigee X — API Platform & Leadership

Barclays UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in London seeks a Principal Engineer Apigee X to join their platform engineering team. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of external API gateway solutions, ensuring scalability and performance while mentoring engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have strong backgrounds in software engineering, API management, and experience with Google Apigee X. This position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and achieve business objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience with API management and integration.
• Knowledge of cloud-native deployments.
• Understanding of CI/CD tools and API testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design and implementation of robust software solutions.
• Mentor engineering teams and foster collaboration.
• Align technical decisions with business goals.

Skills

Software engineering with API management

In-depth knowledge of Google Apigee X

Understanding of RESTful APIs

Experience with Kubernetes

Proficiency in Python

Job description

A leading financial institution in London seeks a Principal Engineer Apigee X to join their platform engineering team. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of external API gateway solutions, ensuring scalability and performance while mentoring engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have strong backgrounds in software engineering, API management, and experience with Google Apigee X. This position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and achieve business objectives.