API Developer Lead

Job Summary

A company is looking for an API Developer Lead for a remote position focused on leading API platform engineering for a federal government project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Kong API Gateway engineering and maintain custom plugins and policy configurations
• Define API standards and manage OpenAPI contracts, including versioning and governance
• Build and operate cloud-native infrastructure using Kubernetes and AWS, while establishing DevOps practices

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in API engineering or platform engineering roles
• Hands-on experience with Kong Gateway administration in production environments
• Strong API design experience using OpenAPI, including governance and contract testing
• Experience with Kubernetes for deploying and managing containerized applications