Sr Software Engineer
About The Position
API Gateway Engineer As an API Gateway Engineer, you will be a key technical leader driving PayPal's cloud modernization initiative, focusing on API Gateway platform deployment and custom extension development across cloud and on-premises environments. API Gateway Engineer As an API Gateway Engineer, you will be a key technical leader driving PayPal's cloud modernization initiative, focusing on API Gateway platform deployment and custom extension development across cloud and on-premises environments. What You'll Do Gateway Platform Deployment: Design, implement, and operationalize API Gateway on the cloud and for on-premises environments Develop Custom Capabilities: Design and build custom extensions to meet complex business requirements Drive Cloud Architecture: Architect scalable, resilient API gateway solutions leveraging GCP services (GKE, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud Armor, etc.) and multi-cloud capabilities Own Technical Delivery: Independently manage complex project deliverables from design through production deployment with minimal oversight Innovate and Optimize: Drive innovation through rapid prototyping, performance optimization, and best-practice implementation for API management at scale Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with product managers, platform teams, and stakeholders to define technical direction and prioritize platform capabilities Ensure Operational Excellence: Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and disaster recovery strategies for mission-critical API infrastructure Elevate Engineering Standards: Lead design and code reviews, mentor team members, and champion engineering best practices What We're Looking For
Requirements
- 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of backend engineering experience with proven technical leadership
- Excellent programming skills in Java
- Expert-level GCP knowledge: GKE, networking, IAM, Cloud Functions, service mesh integration
- Strong API Gateway platform experience including API proxy development, policy configuration, traffic management, and platform operations; Apigee experience strongly preferred
- API Gateway extensibility: Proven experience developing custom plugins, extensions, or middleware to extend platform capabilities beyond out-of-the-box features
- Deep understanding of API management concepts: traffic management, security policies, rate limiting, OAuth/JWT, API analytics
- Proven track record building resilient, high-performance backend systems (REST APIs, microservices, distributed systems)
- Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerization (Docker)
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
- Self-starter who thrives with autonomy and can drive initiatives with minimal guidance
Nice To Haves
- Multi-cloud experience (GCP. AWS, Azure) and hybrid cloud architectures
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Harness preferred)
- Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Apigee Analytics)
- Strong understanding of web proxies and L7 routing (Nginx, Traefik)
- Background in large-scale platform migrations
- Experience with service mesh technologies like Istio and Consul Connect
Responsibilities
- Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
- Advises immediate management on project-level issues
- Guides junior engineers
- Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
- Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions
- Gateway Platform Deployment: Design, implement, and operationalize API Gateway on the cloud and for on-premises environments
- Develop Custom Capabilities: Design and build custom extensions to meet complex business requirements
- Drive Cloud Architecture: Architect scalable, resilient API gateway solutions leveraging GCP services (GKE, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud Armor, etc.) and multi-cloud capabilities
- Own Technical Delivery: Independently manage complex project deliverables from design through production deployment with minimal oversight
- Innovate and Optimize: Drive innovation through rapid prototyping, performance optimization, and best-practice implementation for API management at scale
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with product managers, platform teams, and stakeholders to define technical direction and prioritize platform capabilities
- Ensure Operational Excellence: Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and disaster recovery strategies for mission-critical API infrastructure
- Elevate Engineering Standards: Lead design and code reviews, mentor team members, and champion engineering best practices
Benefits
- flexible work environment
- employee shares options
- health and life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
