Principal Engineer, API Platform

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the technical direction and architecture across multiple teams developing API functionalities.

• Establish engineering practices that teams utilize for development.

• Define the design and governance standards for APIs at scale.

• Spearhead the initiative to integrate AI-powered features into the developer experience.

• Oversee the design and implementation of AI functionalities within the developer platform.

• Architect and create MCP servers that present the enterprise API catalog as a queryable context.

• Engage in architecture reviews, design documentation, and pull requests.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in software engineering, with a significant amount spent on designing and implementing APIs at an enterprise level.

• More than 5 years of direct experience in API security, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, rate limiting, and API threat modeling.

• At least 5 years of experience working with API gateway products and API management platforms (e.g., Apigee, Kong, Azure APIM, or equivalent).

• Minimum of 5 years of backend development experience in Java/Spring Boot and/or Node.js.

• Over 5 years of experience with major public cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure), including the networking and identity components necessary for secure API delivery.

• At least 3 years of experience influencing technical direction across various teams in a principal, staff, or architect-level role.

• A minimum of 3 years partnering with product management, architecture, and program management to shape roadmaps and deliver complex platform capabilities.

• Experience in building or managing an API catalog, developer portal, or internal developer platform.

• Familiarity with GraphQL schema design and federation at scale.

• Experience with established CI/CD practices, source control, automated testing, and contract-first API development.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Paid time off.

• Retirement savings options.

• Wellness programs.

• Additional resources, based on eligibility.