Senior API Platform Engineer: Scale, Security & Automation

Mission.dev; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission.dev in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior API Platform Engineer to own the implementation, administration, and optimization of our API infrastructure. You will ensure security and reliability of high-scale data services supporting national digital platforms.

You will manage full API lifecycle, enforce robust security, oversee gateway solutions and automation pipelines, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to standardize API security and governance across digital products.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with API gateway design and administration.
• Strong knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and mTLS.
• Experience securing APIs and managing certificates.
• Hands-on Linux and Kubernetes administration.
• CI/CD integration for API deployments.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage enterprise-grade API gateway solutions to ensure high availability and performance.
• Oversee the full API lifecycle management process from design and deployment to decommissioning.
• Secure API communications using OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, and advanced certificate management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform issues within Linux and Kubernetes environments.
• Automate deployment processes by integrating API management tools into CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor API performance and health metrics to maintain service reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to standardize API security and governance across digital products.

Skills

API gateway

OAuth 2.0

OIDC

Kubernetes

Linux

CI/CD

Security

Tools

Apigee

APISix

WSO2

Job description

Mission.dev in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior API Platform Engineer to own the implementation, administration, and optimization of our API infrastructure. You will ensure security and reliability of high-scale data services supporting national digital platforms.

You will manage full API lifecycle, enforce robust security, oversee gateway solutions and automation pipelines, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to standardize API security and governance across digital products.