Principal Software Engineer, Java API Development

Responsibilities

• Lead Workplace Investing in crafting a modern, digital API ecosystem delivering better customer experiences faster.
• Assist in coordinating multiple development work streams through integration and ensuring architecture is scalable and extensible.
• Define, maintain, and support the Java development environment and best practices, such as Maven, Sonar, and other Open‑Source tools.
• Identify, isolate, resolve, and communicate problems within production and non‑production environments and perform troubleshooting.
• Deliver API Platform capabilities using open‑source Envoy, Microgateway, JWT, Key Management, External Identity Mapping, Datadog, Security, and many more.
• Design APIs using Swagger Hub to build, collaborate, and integrate APIs.
• Create an API common framework.
• Migrate existing APIs to Kubernetes/Azure.
• Perform code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing using Open‑Source frameworks.
• Provide mentorship to junior team members.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering.
• 8 years of hands‑on development experience in Java, Spring MVC / Spring Boot / Web Services (REST) and configuring web containers.
• Ability to make significant contributions to the technology platform.
• Working knowledge of API management software such as API Gateway, IDEs Spring Tool Suite, and Eclipse, within a UNIX and Windows environment.
• Experience with application build, deploy using Continuous Integration/Deployment tools – Jenkins, Maven, uDeploy, etc.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Understanding and hands‑on knowledge of Docker, cloud computing / cloud services platforms (e.g., AWS or Azure) and API Gateway.
• Able to clearly articulate API strategies to all partners.