Software Engineer - API - React

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From our welcoming, inclusive, and supportive culture to our globally diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential, but also to contribute to our clients’ success.

About the Department The Enterprise Data, Governance & Integration Platforms Engineering team builds and manages foundational data, API, integration, and application platforms that enable scalable, secure, and reliable solutions across the enterprise.

The team develops cloud-native services, APIs, modern applications, and reusable platform capabilities using Azure, AWS, modern software engineering practices, CI/CD automation, and AI-assisted development. We partner with application development, infrastructure, security, data, governance, and AI teams to deliver enterprise-scale platform capabilities and integrations.

How You Will Add Value Core Responsibilities You will develop and maintain modern web applications using React.js, JavaScript/Type Script, HTML, and CSS.You will design, develop, test, and maintain scalable APIs and backend services using Java and Spring Boot.

You will develop and manage APIs using Azure API Management (APIM) and follow enterprise API lifecycle and governance standards.

You will build integrations across enterprise applications, third-party systems, and cloud platforms.

You will support hybrid-cloud solutions spanning Azure and AWS.You will implement API security using technologies and standards such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, API keys, and mTLS.You will develop containerized services using Docker and support cloud-native deployment patterns.

You will build and maintain automated deployment pipelines using Git Lab CI/CD and modern Dev Ops practices.

You will implement automated testing, monitoring, logging, and observability to improve application reliability.

You will troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and contribute to continuous platform improvements.

You will use AI-assisted development tools and coding agents to improve development, testing, debugging, and documentation productivity.

You will collaborate effectively with engineers, architects, security teams, application teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.

You will communicate and present technical designs, architecture decisions, platform capabilities, and implementation approaches clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You will participate actively in design reviews, technical discussions, demonstrations, and knowledge-sharing sessions.

What Will Help You Be Successful in This Role

Required Qualifications 4+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in API development, backend engineering, integration, or cloud-native applications.

Strong development experience with Java and Spring Boot.

Hands-on experience designing and developing REST APIs and understanding API lifecycle concepts.

Experience with Azure API Management (APIM) or comparable API gateway/management technologies.

Experience with Azure and/or AWS and cloud-native application development.

Experience with Docker, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern Dev Ops practices.

Understanding of API security concepts including OAuth 2.0, JWT, API keys, authentication, authorization, and mTLS.Experience integrating applications and services across distributed environments.

Strong software engineering, troubleshooting, testing, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Strong presentation skills, including the ability to present technical designs, solutions, demos, and recommendations to engineering teams and stakeholders.

Strong stakeholder collaboration skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively across engineering, architecture, security, business, and other cross-functional teams.

Bachelor/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications Hands-on experience with React.js and…