Senior API Engineer - Apigee & Cloud Platform Leader

LightBox; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

LightBox in Shelton, CT, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build its data platform APIs. The ideal candidate will implement high-performance solutions using GCP's Apigee EDGE API management platform and collaborate closely with engineering teams.

This role requires strong interpersonal skills, mentorship abilities, and a commitment to architectural best practices. Ideal applicants should have 6+ years of experience in software engineering and be proficient in building scalable APIs.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering and/or systems architecture.
• 3-4 years with API management software like Apigee.
• Google Cloud - Apigee API Developer Certification is desired.

Responsibilities

• Implement cloud native APIs on GCP Apigee EDGE platform.
• Design and develop secure and scalable API proxies.
• Mentor engineers and adhere to best practices.

Skills

API management systems

API design standards

Agile development

Cloud architecture

Data security

Education

B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent)

Tools

Apigee

Google Cloud Platform

Kafka

Drupal

Terraform

Job description

LightBox in Shelton, CT, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build its data platform APIs. The ideal candidate will implement high-performance solutions using GCP's Apigee EDGE API management platform and collaborate closely with engineering teams.

This role requires strong interpersonal skills, mentorship abilities, and a commitment to architectural best practices. Ideal applicants should have 6+ years of experience in software engineering and be proficient in building scalable APIs.