Platform Engineer

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure API Management or an equivalent API management platform.
• Experience developing or extending Backstage or a similar Internal Developer Platform.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, OpenAPI specifications, and API lifecycle management.
• Strong development skills in TypeScript/JavaScript, including Node.js and React.
• Experience with API security concepts, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT.
• Experience with Git-based development, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Bicep.
• Ability to troubleshoot across application, integration, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical stakeholders.
• Good command of English.

Nice to have:

• Experience developing Backstage plugins and integrating API catalogs.
• Familiarity with API linting tools such as Spectral.
• Knowledge of Azure Identity, Networking, and Observability services.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of Internal Developer Platforms and self-service architecture.

• Configure, maintain, and enhance Azure API Management, including API onboarding, backend integrations, routing, and gateway policies.
• Implement and maintain API authentication, authorization, and traffic management controls.
• Establish monitoring, observability, and troubleshooting practices for API traffic and platform health.
• Develop and customize Backstage as the main entry point for the Integration Hub, improving usability, navigation, and branding.
• Manage API documentation, ownership information, catalog metadata, and integrations across systems.
• Develop or extend Backstage plugins and integrations to support platform requirements.
• Implement automated validation and linting of API specifications, and enforce API quality and documentation standards.
• Integrate validation processes into CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments and configuration management using Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Troubleshoot issues across API gateways, developer portals, catalogs, and cloud infrastructure.
• Prepare technical documentation and onboarding materials for developers.
• Gather developer feedback, drive continuous improvements, and contribute to technical decisions and the platform roadmap.

• Recruitment process: HR screening with an IT Recruiter, a technical interview, and a meeting with the client.