API Engineer

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We are seeking an experienced API Platform Engineer to design, develop, and support enterprise-scale API platforms that enable secure, reliable, and high-performance integration across mission-critical applications and services. The ideal candidate will possess strong back-end engineering expertise, experience operating cloud-native API gateways, and a solid understanding of Dev Ops and Kubernetes-based deployments. This role requires close collaboration with clients, architects, developers, and operations teams to deliver scalable API solutions that support modern digital transformation initiatives.

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You Have:

Experience in back-end or platform engineering, including distributed systems and API design, and software development using Java or Python

Experience designing, deploying, and operating real-time, low-latency API platforms at scale such as Apigee, Gravitee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, or Mule Soft

Experience with Dev Ops practices and technologies, including Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and Git Ops workflows

Experience with caching, load balancing, API security, and protocols, including HTTP, gRPC, or Web Sockets

Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP

Experience with Git and collaboration tools, including Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Nexus, or Bitbucket

Experience gathering requirements and engaging with clients

HS diploma or GED

Ability to obtain a Security+ Certification within 30 days of hire date

Nice If You Have:

Experience with SQL, Server-Side Development, Middleware, Application or Data Integration, API Development, Core Application Systems, Node.js, Groovy, Scala, Spring Cloud, Spring Core, Spring-Boot, or Spring Data

Experience using a message broker such as Kafka or RabbitMQ

Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or a related field

DoD 8140 Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $ (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

API Engineer

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced API Platform…