API Platform Engineer

Eliassen Group; United States; À distance; USD 77 000 - 91 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Eliassen Group is seeking an API Platform Engineer to optimize and migrate APIs in a remote US role. You will design and implement Layer7-based solutions, secure APIs with OAuth/OpenID/JWT/mTLS, and drive modernization from MuleSoft to Layer7 within an Agile context.

The role requires Java/Spring Boot expertise, RESTful design, and collaboration with architecture, security, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable APIs in a W2 environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.

Responsabilités

• Design, develop, and support enterprise APIs using Layer7 API Gateway.
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Connaissances

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Agile collaboration

Security concepts

Outils

Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

MuleSoft

Description du poste

Description:

Remote

Our client seeks an API Platform Engineer with Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway and Java Spring Boot microservices experience to support API modernization and migration from MuleSoft to Layer7. The engineer will analyze existing integrations, migrate gateway functionality, and modernize business logic, orchestration, and data transformations using Java/Spring Boot microservices. The role collaborates with architecture, security, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable APIs.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $56.00 to $66.00/hr. w2

JN -102026-109195

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and support enterprise APIs using Layer7 API Gateway.
• Implement API security policies including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and mTLS, plus rate limiting and threat protection.
• Configure and maintain Layer7 policies, routing, transformations, mediation, and traffic management.
• Develop and enhance RESTful APIs and Java/Spring Boot microservices.
• Participate in migration of APIs and services from MuleSoft to Layer7.
• Integrate microservices with internal and external REST/SOAP APIs, databases, and third-party systems.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, security, and DevOps teams.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Troubleshoot performance, scalability, reliability, and security issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and architecture artifacts.
• Participate in API governance and platform standardization initiatives.

Experience Requirements:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands‑on Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway experience.
• 5+ years of Java development with strong Spring Boot and RESTful API experience.
• Relational database and SQL experience.
• Security implementations: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and mTLS.
• Git-based workflows and CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Preferred: MuleSoft-to-Layer7 migration experience; monitoring tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics; Financial Services or Banking experience.
• Nice‑to‑have: API governance, Kafka or event-driven architecture, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, and Enterprise IAM integrations such as Okta, Ping, or Microsoft Entra ID.