Java API Developer

Good years experience in API design, development, and implementation
3 years experience of cloud platform services (preferably GCP)

Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining APIs that meet the
highest standards of performance, security, and scalability.
Hands-on experience in Design, develop, and implement microservices architectures and solutions using industry best practices and design patterns.
Hands-on experience with cloud computing and services.
Hands-on experience with proficiency in programming languages like Java, Python, JavaScript etc.
Hands-on experience with API Gateway and management tools like Apigee, Kong, API Gateway.
Hands-on experience with integrating APIs with a variety of systems/applications/microservices and infrastructure .
Deployment experience in Cloud environment (preferably GCP)
Experience in TDD/DDD and unit testing.
Hands-on CI/CD experience in automating the build, test, and deployment processes to
ensure rapid and reliable delivery of API updates.

Technical Skills
Programming & Languages: Java, GraphQL, SQL,
API Gateway and management tools Apigee, API Gateway
Database Tech: Oracle, Spanner, BigQuery, Cloud Storage
Operating Systems Linux

Expert with API design principles, specification and architectural styles
like REST, GraphQL, and gRPC,
Proficiency in API lifecycle management, advanced security measures, and
performance optimization.
Good Knowledge of Security Best Practices and Compliance Awareness.
Good Knowledge of messaging patterns and distributed systems.
Well-versed with protocols and data formats.
Strong development knowledge in microservice design, architectural patterns,
frameworks and libraries.
Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, and how to interact with them through APIs
Good to have knowledge of data modeling and database management design database
schemas that efficiently store and retrieve data.
Scripting and configuration (eg yaml) knowledge.
Strong Testing and Debugging Skills writing unit tests and familiarity with the tools and techniques to fix issues.
DevOps knowledge CI/CD practices and tools.
Familiarity with Monitoring and observability platforms for real-time
insights into application performance
Understanding version control systems like Git.
Familiarity with API documentation standards such as OpenAPI.
Problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Effective Communication negotiate and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure API solutions meet both technical and non-technical stakeholders.