Senior Software Engineer

Company: Ascendion

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Business Type: Enterprise

Company Type: Product & Service

Business Model: B2B

Funding Stage: Pre-seed

Industry: Information Technology

Salary Range: ₹ 25-27 Lacs PA

Job Description We are looking for an experienced

API Gateway / API Management Engineer to design, develop, secure, and manage enterprise APIs using platforms such as Apigee, IBM API Connect (APIC), and Kong API Gateway. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in REST API development, API lifecycle management, API security, gateway configuration, and integration with microservices and cloud environments. The role will also involve supporting API modernization, CI/CD automation, and Agile delivery initiatives.

Mandatory Skills

• Apigee, IBM API Connect (APIC), Kong API Gateway
• Strong REST API Development
• API Lifecycle Management
• OpenAPI (Swagger)
• API Security - OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, API Keys
• API Proxy Development & Policy Configuration
• Microservices Architecture
• JSON, XML
• API Testing using Postman or similar tools
• CI/CD Tools - Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
• Agile Methodologies

Preferred Skills

• Kubernetes/OpenShift
• AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Docker
• Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus
• DataPower or NGINX API Gateway
• Experience in API Gateway Migrations

Experience Criteria

• 5–8+ years of experience in API Development and API Gateway technologies
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with one or more API management platforms: Apigee, IBM API Connect, or Kong