Cloud-Native API Engineer (GCP – Cloud Run & Apigee)

TechDoQuest; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDoQuest in Hyderabad, India is seeking a seasoned backend developer to design and build RESTful APIs deployed on Cloud Run. You will integrate commerce platforms, ERP systems, and databases, implement robust error handling, logging, and retries, and create API proxies in Apigee.

You'll containerize applications with Docker, manage CI/CD pipelines, and monitor performance using GCP tools to ensure secure, scalable exposure of services in a cloud-native, microservices architecture.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of backend development experience.
• Strong understanding of REST API design principles.
• Hands-on experience with Apigee proxy development and policy configuration.
• Experience with containerization (Docker).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RESTful APIs deployed on Cloud Run.
• Build business logic and orchestration integrating commerce platforms and backend systems (ERP, order management, databases).
• Implement robust error handling, logging, and retry mechanisms.
• Develop and manage API proxies in Apigee; request/response transformation.
• Ensure secure and scalable exposure of backend services.
• Containerize applications using Docker; deploy and manage services on Cloud Run; work with CI/CD pipelines; monitor performance.

Skills

Backend development

REST API design

Apigee proxy

Docker

Cloud Run

CI/CD pipelines

GCP services

BigCommerce integration

Distributed systems

Tools

GitHub Actions

Cloud Build

Pub/Sub

Cloud SQL

Firestore

Job description

• Design and develop RESTful APIs deployed on Cloud Run
• Build business logic and orchestration layer integrating:
• Commerce platforms (e.g., BigCommerce)
• Backend systems (e.g., ERP, order management, databases)
• Implement robust error handling, logging, and retry mechanisms
• Develop and manage API proxies in Apigee
• Request/response transformation
• Ensure secure and scalable exposure of backend services

Deployment & Cloud Operations

• Containerize applications using Docker
• Deploy and manage services on Cloud Run
• Configure environment variables, IAM roles, and service accounts
• Work with CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments

Monitoring & Support

• Monitor APIs using GCP logging and monitoring tools
• Optimize performance, latency, and reliability of services

Required Skills & Experience

Must Have

• 5–10 years of backend development experience
• Strong programming skills in:
• Hands-on experience with:
• Apigee proxy development and policy configuration
• Strong understanding of REST API design principles
• Experience with containerization (Docker)

Good to Have

• Experience in eCommerce integrations (BigCommerce, Shopify, etc.)
• Familiarity with GCP services (Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, Firestore)
• Knowledge of API security best practices
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Cloud Build, GitHub Actions)

What We’re Looking For

• Strong hands-on developer with ownership mindset
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot distributed systems
• Experience working in cloud-native, microservices architecture
• Someone who can operate across development, deployment, and support