Solution Engineer

Position: Solution Engineer

Job Location: Remote(US)

Position Summary:

A highly skilled Solutions Engineer with over 10 years of experience in technical engineering, specializing in API lifecycle management, cloud-based distributed systems, and scalable application integration. Adept at strategizing, designing, and implementing high-performance, secure, and maintainable API solutions. Passionate about enabling developer communities through best practices, API-first principles, and innovative technology solutions.

Roles And Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical expert in resolving complex engineering challenges related to software development, infrastructure, and system integrations.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineers, and stakeholders to define API requirements, ensuring seamless delivery from design to deployment.
• Lead the design and development of APIsolutions aligned with industry standards, best practices.
• Partner with product development teams to establish and enforce API lifecycle management standards while promoting API-first culture.
• Evaluate and enhance API Office technology systems to improve stability, observability, and resiliency.
• Promote the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, driving adoption and maximizing its benefits for seamless integration.
• Implement observability best practices to optimize system performance and reduce Mean Time to Detection (MTTD) and Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR).
• Guide teams in designing scalable, high-performance, and secure API solutions while validating architecture decisions.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in API architecture and integration.

Experience And Required Skill Sets:

• 10+ years of experience in a technical engineering role with expertise in systems development, business solutions, security, and application infrastructure.
• 5+ years of experience architecting and supporting scalable API solutions.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages, including Java, Node.js, and Python.
• Experience working on Microsoft Azure platform and integrating cloud-based SaaS systems using API management platforms.
• Expertise in high-availability and disaster recovery strategies.
• Hands-on experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform for API management.
• Strong background in observability, monitoring, and logging to ensure system stability and incident response.
• Deep understanding of API lifecycle management, including design, implementation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Proven experience in OpenAPI Specification-based API design.
• Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, cloud-based distributed systems, and API security standards (OAuth2.0/OpenID Connect).
• Experience implementing CI/CD automation using tools like GitHub.
• Expertise in contract testing and mocking services.
• Ability to collaborate across teams, influence architecture decisions, and drive organization-wide best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Rust for Flex Gateway policy development.
• Proven expertise with Java Spring Boot development, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, quickly grasp new concepts, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience working in Agile product development environments.
• Preferred hands-on experience with Mule Application development and Rust.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or master’s in computer science, Engineering, Software Engineering or a relevant field.