Lead Engineer

• API Gateway Management: Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of API gateways using Envoy Proxy and HAProxy, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Sidecar Proxy Development: Oversee the development and maintenance of an in-house sidecar proxy written in Go, ensuring seamless integration with existing services.
• Server Fleet Management: Utilize Ansible to automate server provisioning, configuration, and management, ensuring efficient operations across the server fleet.
• Control Plane Development: Manage the internal router control plane written in Go, leveraging Kafka for messaging and Redis/MongoDB for data storage and retrieval.
• CDN Strategy and Migration: Lead CDN migration projects, working with providers like Akamai and Fastly to enhance content delivery and performance.
• API Monitoring and Security: Implement API monitoring solutions and security tools to ensure the integrity and security of APIs, adhering to best practices in API security.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Technology Design and Architecture: Articulate technology designs and architectural decisions to team members, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.

• Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master s degree preferred.
• Experience:
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on API gateways and microservices architecture preferably built on a JVM systems
  • Proven experience with Envoy Proxy, HAProxy, and Go programming language is a big plus.
  • Strong background in server management using Ansible and experience with cloud infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, and MongoDB databases.
  • Experience with CDN technologies and migration strategies, particularly Akamai and Fastly.
  • Knowledge of API monitoring tools and security best practices.

Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to principal engineers, product manager, management stakeholders.
• Leadership experience, with a track record of mentoring and developing engineering talent.

Must Have Skills: