Sr APIM Engineer/Lead - Senior Software Engineer

Sr APIM Engineer/Lead - Senior Software Engineer

Location: Hybrid role based in either Nashville, TN or Columbus, OH.

Your role

• The Senior APIM Engineer / Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, governing, and scaling enterprise API platforms.
• Combines hands‑on engineering with technical leadership, ensuring APIs are secure, performant, reusable, and aligned with business and integration strategies.
• Design, implement, and operate enterprise API platforms such as Azure APIM, Apigee, Mulesoft, Kong, and AWS API Gateway.
• Develop and enforce API standards, patterns, and best practices (REST, GraphQL, async/event‑driven APIs).
• Configure API gateways for routing, policies, throttling, caching, transformations, and versioning.
• Implement API lifecycle management from design through retirement.
• Partner with security teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security, regulatory, and data protection requirements.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for API deployments using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Automate API provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Enable monitoring, logging, and alerting with tools such as App Insights, Splunk, Datadog, New Relic, or cloud‑native services.
• Support integration of APIs with internal applications, third‑party partners, and SaaS platforms.
• Optimize API performance, resiliency, and scalability for high‑volume workloads.
• Serve as technical lead for API initiatives and platform modernization efforts.

Your skills and experience

• 7+ years of software engineering or integration experience, with 3+ years focused on API management platforms.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and concepts; hands‑on experience with Azure APIM, Apigee, Mulesoft, Kong, or AWS API Gateway.
• Experience with authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT).
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (Java, C#, JavaScript, Python).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TLS, load balancing).
• DevOps & Tooling experience building CI/CD pipelines and release automation.
• Infrastructure‑as‑Code experience (Terraform, ARM, Bicep, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Experience with event‑driven and async APIs (Kafka, Event Grid, SNS/SQS).
• Knowledge of API product management concepts and API monetization (if applicable).

Compensation

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $73,150 - $174,000. Compensation may be adjusted based on location, qualifications, experience, and other factors.

Benefits

• Paid time off, company paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave (based on employee grade).
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada).
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S.; RRSP in Canada).
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Additional benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.

Equal Opportunity

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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