Lead Ii – Software Engineering (API Engineer)

🚀 Job Opening: Lead II – Software Engineering (API Engineer)

Location: Pune, India (Hybrid – 3 Days Office)

Experience Required: 7 – 10 Years

Salary Range: INR 3,200,000 – 3,500,000 Per Year

Job Type: Full Time

Positions: 1

About

A global digital transformation solutions provider with 35,000+ employees across 30 countries. For over 24 years, UST has partnered with leading enterprises worldwide to deliver technology-driven innovation, agility, and real impact—touching billions of lives in the process. 🌍

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled API Engineer (Lead II – Software Engineering) to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure RESTful APIs. This role requires expertise in Java, AWS Cloud, and API management tools with strong problem-solving abilities and hands-on experience in cloud-native environments.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop & maintain robust RESTful APIs with focus on scalability and performance.

Implement secure authentication & authorization (OAuth2, JWT, API Keys).

Manage API lifecycle including versioning, throttling, and rate limiting.

Collaborate with frontend & backend teams for seamless integration.

Monitor API performance, security, and availability.

Document APIs with Swagger/OpenAPI.

Drive API standards & best practices across the team.

Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues.

Required Skills & Experience

6+ years of hands-on API development experience.

Strong expertise in Java, RESTful API design, HTTP, JSON/XML.

Mandatory: AWS Cloud, Terraform, Apigee / AWS API Gateway.

Experience with Kubernetes, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines.

Solid knowledge of API security standards (OAuth2, JWT, API Keys).

Practical knowledge of caching, monitoring, logging & error handling.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

Java-based API development experience.

Familiarity with Kong or other API management platforms.

Work Mode & Sourcing Guidelines

Hybrid – 3 days onsite in Pune

Candidates across India (or returning Indians willing to relocate to Pune) welcome.

Notice period: Immediate to 30 days (Aug–Sep joiners only).

Compensation

💰 Salary: INR 3,200,000 – 3,500,000 per year

How to Apply

📧 Send your CV to:

📌 Subject Line: Applied Position – Lead II – Software Engineering (API Engineer)

• Experience

  7 - 10 Years

• No. of Openings

  1

• Education

  I.T.I.

• Role

  API Engineer

• Industry Type

  IT-Hardware & Networking / IT-Software / Software Services

• Gender

  [ Male / Female ]

• Job Country

  India

• Type of Job

  Full Time

• Work Location Type

  Work from Office