Who are we?
For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. For a brief 1 minute video about us, you can check https://youtu.be/uJWBWQZEA6o.
What will you do? What are we looking for?
Apigee Developer (Onsite)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Engagement Type: Contract (On-site, Las Vegas, Nevada)
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Apigee Developer to design, develop, manage, and troubleshoot APIs across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will be responsible for the full API lifecycle on the Apigee (Edge / X)platform, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security for enterprise-grade systems.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and deploy API proxies on the Apigee Edge / Apigee X platform across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Implement and manage Apigee policies for authentication, traffic management, caching, transformation, and error/fault handling.
Troubleshoot API runtime issues, perform root cause analysis, and apply fixes to maintain system stability and performance.
Collaborate with backend, middleware, and frontend teams to integrate APIs with various systems (REST, SOAP, microservices).
Configure and manage Apigee environments, virtual hosts, keystores, truststores, and environment configurations.
Monitor API performance, availability, and logs; work closely with DevOps/Operations teams to ensure platform stability.
Participate in CI/CD pipeline integration and manage deployments using tools such as Git, Maven, and Jenkins.
Ensure adherence to API security standards (OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML, TLS/SSL) and enterprise API governance models.
Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation of APIs, proxy flows, environment configurations, and deployment processes.
Required Skills & Experience
5–8 years of hands-on experience with API design and development using the Apigee Edge / Apigee X platform.
Proven experience across on-premises, cloud (GCP), and hybrid Apigee deployment models.
Strong understanding of RESTful API design, JSON, XML, and OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications.
Experience developing and debugging custom policies using JavaScript, Python, or Java.
Solid knowledge of OAuth 2.0, JWT, TLS/SSL, and other API security frameworks.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and build tools (Maven, Jenkins).
Excellent troubleshooting skills — able to identify and resolve production runtime and performance issues.
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 39,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 137,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Skills Required
- 5-8 years of hands-on experience with API design and development using the Apigee Edge / Apigee X platform.
- Proven experience across on-premises, cloud (GCP), and hybrid Apigee deployment models.
- Strong understanding of RESTful API design, JSON, XML, and OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications.
- Experience developing and debugging custom policies using JavaScript, Python, or Java.
- Solid knowledge of OAuth 2.0, JWT, TLS/SSL, and other API security frameworks.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and build tools (Maven, Jenkins).
- Excellent troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve production runtime and performance issues.
What We Do
Photon.com has emerged as one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing Digital Agencies. We work with 40% of the Fortune 100 on their Digital initiatives and are known for our ability to integrate Strategy Consulting, Creative Design, and Technology at scale. Please visit www.photon.com to learn more about us, how we work, and our customer case studies. Digital Transformation Starts Here.
